Before judging risk, it helps to see why people are drawn to BPC157: It is a synthetic peptide, composed of 15 amino acids, initially isolated from extracts of gastric juice
A clinical trial of 153 women with prior gestational diabetes compared liraglutide 1.8 mg daily plus metformin against metformin alone over 84 weeks
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The target
Ozempic (semaglutide) injection 0.5 mg or 1 mg was approved by the FDA in December 2017, and is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes
Researchers first characterised the peptide in the early 1990s, and its since built up one of the most extensive bodies of preclinical literature in the field