When you set it up in this scenario, the incentives are so misaligned that I cant imagine it would not be rife with abuse and profit-driven prescribing rather than medical prescribing. Read Katies whole special report here This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts
By mimicking the activity of the hormone GLP-1, it influences the brain to regulate appetite and food intake and reduce food cravings
Unlike FDA-approved injectable tirzepatide (sold under brand names like Mounjaro and Zepbound ), oral drop versions have not been proven safe or effective in large human clinical trials
Importantly, the most observed cases of hair loss linked to GPL-1 were reversible, as hair follicles remained intact, the authors said
Additionally, developing optimal formulations to overcome potential bioavailability challenges, conducting proof-of-concept investigations in human-derived liver cell models, and performing well-designed early-phase clinical trials in patients with MASLD and T2DM will be crucial to validate its therapeutic potential, evaluate its effects on liver histology and metabolic parameters, and determine its integration with existing standard-of-care therapies
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