While ecnoglutide has not yet received formal marketing authorization for any indication in any country or region worldwide, in China, new drug applications (NDAs) are under review
Rizzo is designing a larger clinical trial to determine the exact relationship between the drug and NAION
Karl M, Rubenstein M, Rudnick C, Brejda J
But perhaps for some of those peptides that actually need to make it to your gut and stay there as opposed to be systemically absorbed and delivered through your body, its okay that they are there. For musculoskeletal indications (tendons, ligaments, joints), the route is subcutaneous injection near the site of injury
This was not the case for other intestinal hormones such as GIP
However, this can lead to increased blood flow, better oxygen and nutrient delivery in the tissues