Why These Findings Matter This is the first time a lilly oral GLP-1 pill has shown such impactful results, making it a potential rival to injectable medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy
The decrease in BMI from these drugs will likely lead to a lower risk of obesity-associated cancers, including breast, colorectal, and endometrial cancer
Prescription medications are prescribed after a medical assessment, ensuring they are suitable for your health conditions
The drug was also well tolerated, with mostly mild or moderate gastrointestinal-related adverse events that Roche said were "consistent with the safety profile of the incretin drug class," and will now progress to phase 2
Infant appetite and development GLP-1 is a natural hormone found in breast milk
It is sometimes referred to as ALC, ALCAR, l-carnatine, i carnitine, levacecarnine or Acetylcarnitine