Key takeaways GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is a naturally occurring hormone that helps reduce appetite, regulate blood sugar levels and slow digestion
In some cases, they didnt lose enough weight, but in many cases, the side effects were too much for them
After four weeks, patients increase to 0.5mg weekly for another four weeks, then to the maintenance dose of 1mg or 2mg weekly depending on response and tolerance
Besides affecting almost every tissue and organ, growth hormone promotes physical growth and normal metabolism.15 16 Its metabolic effects relate to its ability to stimulate the production of yet another hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1)
It used the FDA's new Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pathway a faster review track and became the first new molecular entity approved under that program
Compared with basal insulin, both tirzepatide 5 mg and tirzepatide 15 mg were associated with increased odds of discontinuation of study medication due to adverse events (ESM Table 3)