PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Bittner, Dennis ED - Bailey, Clifford J. TI - Exploring the Value and Costs of Incretin-Based Therapies DP - 2014 Dec 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 34--35 VI - 14 IP - 32 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/32/34.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/32/34.full AB - The development of incretin-based therapies over the past decade since the approval of exenatide has opened new possibilities for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This article discusses the various metabolic activities of endogenous GLP-1 and DPP-4 antagonists, the side effects of incretin-based therapies, and the need for new diabetes treatments.