Adherence is one of the biggest challenges in type 2 diabetes management, senior author Eric Appel, PhD, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Stanford, said in a prepared statement
Alternatively, the oral Wegovy pill provides the same effectiveness in a daily tablet form for those preferring to avoid injections
Stomach acid can degrade peptides, so proper administration technique directly impacts efficacy
In the SURPASS clinical trials, significant HbA1c reductions were observed by 40 weeks, though individual patients may achieve glycemic targets earlier, particularly at higher doses
Researchers have known about some peptides for decades, and dozens have been turned into safe and effective drugs
Benjamin Boury-Jamot, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Switzerland Updates Copyright 2018 Delhey, Tippett, Rose, Bennuri, Slattery, Melnyk, James and Frye