For a person with diabetes, were going to get a big one-two punch with Wegovy because its highly effective for controlling diabetes and helping with weight loss, Lazarus explains
The 14.9% mean weight loss at 68 weeks was unprecedented for a GLP-1 receptor agonist at the time
The peptide displays a favorable safety profile in preclinical settings with minimal irritation
There are several oral antidiabetic (OAD) agents that may be used with MET, such as sulfonylureas (SU), meglitinides, thiazolidinediones (TZD), alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors
Orlistat works by inhibiting pancreatic lipase, reducing dietary fat absorption by approximately 30% at the 120 mg prescription strength
In honor of patient#1, the investigators named this novel ACOX1-mediated disease Mitchell Syndrome (distinct from Mitchell's disease, Erythromelalgia)