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At the same time, the drug development horizon is full of promising directions: oral formulations, multi-agonists, longer-acting molecules, and the emergence of biomarkers to personalize therapy
Journal of the Endocrine Society, 8(Supplement 1), bvae163.2085
In addition, a dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) co-agonist, tirzepatide, has been recently developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity (Jakubowska et al., 2024)
Interestingly, in a two year follow up study which was conducted 12 months after the subjects stopped receiving exenatide the researchers found that participants previously exposed to exenatide demonstrated a significant improvement (based on a blind assessment) in their motor features when compared to the control subjects involved in the study
The medication requires ongoing use to maintain weight loss, as demonstrated in the SURMOUNT-4 trial, where discontinuation led to weight regain