Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, or NMIBC and muscle invasive bladder cancer, or MIBC has a yearly incidence of 81,000 patients in the US
The Phase 2 trial specifically tested starting at 4mg versus 2mg and found that higher starting doses produced significantly more GI side effects without faster weight loss
Weekly injections of semaglutide medications like Ozempic significantly reduce the risk of serious kidney outcomes, major cardiovascular events and death among people who have type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to a new study
But it comes with a cost
Sideeffects are mild and transientdrowsiness, brief headache, vivid dreams, or occasional injectionsite irritationwithout tolerance or dependence Potential side effects include injection site irritation, headache, vivid dreams, and hormonerelated effects
Alkalization to retard progression of chronic kidney disease