Each benefit is part of a personalised approach guided by professional assessment
42) In SUSTAIN-6, patients treated with semaglutide had a lower risk of developing or worsening nephropathy, but a higher risk of complications from diabetic retinopathy than those receiving placebo ( In subsequent studies: PIONEER-6 and ELIXA the primary endpoints (death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or nonfatal stroke, hospitalization for unstable angina) were not met in the GLP-1 RAs group, but a significant decrease in glycated hemoglobin was observed
Most recently, Serena Williams went public about taking GLP-1s as part of her weight loss journey
Examples of drugs in this class include semaglutide, exenatide, lixisenatide, liraglutide, albiglutide, and dulaglutide
The prevalence of OSA has risen in parallel with the global obesity epidemic, suggesting a strong association between these two conditions