In the three studies, from a mean baseline body weight of 75.3 kg, 73.3 kg, and 76.6 kg, respectively, after randomization there were corresponding mean reductions of 0.8 kg, 1.6 kg, and 1.3 kg (60 mcg TID) and 0.8 kg (60 mcg QID) in the SYMLIN treatment group compared to mean increases of +0.8 kg, +0.4 kg, and +0.7 kg in the placebo treatment group
The authors also acknowledge Francesco Zaccardi (PhD, Clinical Research Fellow, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK) and David Kloecker (Medical Student, University of Leicester) who assisted with extracting PubMed articles and identifying relevant records by title and abstract
Notably, we previously showed that iron overload can directly induce ferroptosis in a variety of organs, including the liver and heart [14, 26, 31]
The GLP-1R is expressed in the heart and vasculature, suggesting that GLP-1R agonism may have direct actions on the cardiovascular system
In January, the market value of Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical giant behind leading GLP-1 drug brands Wegovy and Ozempic, reached 500 billion USD, after the company reported sales of its obesity care products had increased by 154% in 2020
doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2014.104