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After six weeks, more participants in the exenatide group had quit than in the placebo group
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) had earlier provided its approval for manufacturing and marketing Semaglutide injection for the treatment of both Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity indications
The four STEP studies involved 4,500 individuals from around the world that were either affected by obesity or classified as overweight with co-existing medical conditions resulting from their excess weight
In the phase 2 NEJM 2023 trial, the net glycaemic effect of retatrutide was favourable improvements in fasting glucose and insulin resistance markers were observed suggesting that the insulin-stimulating effects of GLP-1R and GIPR agonism counterbalanced any glucose-raising tendency from glucagon receptor activation
Tirzepatide's dual GIP/GLP-1 mechanism engages additional metabolic and appetite-regulating circuits, potentially affecting tolerability differently across individuals
