Participants in both parts will receive BI 3034701 or a placebo via subcutaneous injection
The mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant SkQ1 and the redox mediator methylene blue, which inhibits the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain, prevent both mitochondrial lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis, but do not affect the cytosolic ROS accumulation
They may help to protect the skin cells from oxidation and promote a clean, healthy complexion
Research into extendin-4 yielded semaglutide, a derivative of the molecule but one that will stay in the body for far longer, producing the desired pharmacological effect
It is an antioxidant that is present in all cells
Pain medications and physical therapy may provide temporary relief, but they do not address the underlying damage