"The type of study conducted here helps identify potential links between GLP-1 treatment and NAION, but its not the type of study that can show the treatment caused NAION, states Andrew Lee, MD, a clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a neuro-ophthalmologist at Houston Methodist Hospital, in a recent Vision Monday article
PD-L1 (B7-H1) and PD-1 pathway blockade for cancer therapy: Mechanisms, response biomarkers, and combinations
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Sources: STEP 1 Trial, Wegovy prescribing information, Novo Nordisk
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