It works a bit like a thermostat
These drugs are FDA-approved for chronic weight management, alongside diet and exercise, in adults with obesity or overweight and at least one weight-related health condition (e.g., type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure)
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Furthermore, a recent study investigating patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) demonstrated that various biologic agents including infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab, certolizumab, ustekinumab, and secukinumab were associated with an overall protective effect against liver fibrosis in individuals with MASLD
With no head-to-head study, comparing the two requires stitching together trials that differ in population, comparator, endpoint, and duration a chain with several weak links
The stated purpose is to reduce gastrointestinal adverse reactions, which are the most commonly reported adverse events in the semaglutide program