It belongs to a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists (glucagon-like peptide-1), which work by mimicking a hormone in the body that regulates appetite and food intake
Now, lets look at common side effects for each specific medication
Both medications can cause gastrointestinal side effects, and some patients may experience overlapping symptoms such as nausea, which could affect tolerability
Moreover, the diagnostics side traditionally separate can be fully merged with therapeutics (the so-called theranostics model), potentially leading to personalized treatment plans co-developed by the AI
Ipamorelin is the amplifier: it opens a second gate so the same GHRH drive translates into a bigger release, while its selectivity keeps cortisol and prolactin largely out of the picture
Longer-duration randomized controlled trials with hard clinical endpoints including liver-related morbidity and mortality are essential to definitively establish the clinical value of incretin-based therapies in MASH
