Most side effects are transient and resolve within the first weeks of treatment
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Because of their peptide structure, GLP-1 receptor agonists are susceptible to poor gastrointestinal permeability, cytosolic metabolism, and hepatic clearance mechanisms that result in poor oral bioavailability
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"I always think it makes sense to take side effects like that seriously, particularly in drugs that are relatively new and that we're still learning about," says Alpert, who also chairs the American Psychiatric Association's Council on Research
A recent meta-analysis of 11 cardiovascular outcome trials involving 55,921 patients treated with GLP-1 RAs and 43,306 patients treated with DPP-4 inhibitors also revealed no significant association between either drug class and pancreatic cancer risk