The biomarker changes were shown to correspond with endpoints such as improved gait and body composition
It also slows the digestion process, so food stays in your stomach longermaking you less compelled to snack in between meals
Eli Lilly, if Im reading this right is suggesting that somewhere between 4-6% of patients in the retatrutide arms stopped taking the drug due to excessive weight loss
Mounjaro contains a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), which was originally designed to help people with diabetes to lower blood sugar levels
Tirzepatide, a GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist, not only facilitates significant weight loss, but also appears to promote the bodys own testosterone production
As such, there is growing interest in repurposing medications with novel mechanisms of action