GLP-1 agonists and dual GLP-1/GIP agonists are the newest ones, but older drug classes like lipase inhibitors, phentermine, and combination medications may be appropriate in certain circumstances
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New drugs for the treatment of diabetes: part II: Incretin-based therapy and beyond
Nilsson M, Holst JJ, Bjrck IM
Some of these effects are in fact analogous to those previously observed by reducing beta cell/islet cholesterol with simvastatin: for example, both manipulations led to a reduction in GLP-1R plasma membrane lateral diffusion under vehicle conditions, as well as acute increases in GLP-1R-induced cAMP and islet insulin secretion responses