The team defined discontinuation as having more than a 60-day gap in GLP-1 prescription refills
Recent work, however, suggests that ferroptotic commitment can extend beyond the initiating cell, spreading to neighboring cells and, in some contexts, across tissue-scale distances
Many people may not even realise they have them, as most nodules do not cause symptoms
The current pilot data, along with the weight loss findings from the main phase two trial, further support the use of retatrutide in people with NASH. Julio Rosenstock, MD, Principal Investigator and Director of Velocity Clinical Research at Medical City and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern, discussed the efficacy and safety results from the Retatrutide for People with Type 2 Diabetes Phase 2 Study
Beyond semaglutide, other innovative GLP-1 receptor agonist medications, such as Tirzepatide , which is also a GIP receptor agonist, are available and FDA-approved for once-weekly administration under brand names like Mounjaro (for type 2 diabetes) and Zepbound (for chronic weight management)