Week 1-4: 1mg weekly Week 5-8: 2mg weekly Week 9-12: 4mg weekly Week 13-16: 6mg weekly Week 17-20: 8mg weekly Week 21+: 12mg weekly (if tolerated) The Phase 3 TRIUMPH-4 trial used a slightly modified approach
BMI 30+ or BMI 27+ with comorbidities, lifestyle modification documentation
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It is possible that it could increase, decrease, or be unchanged
Options include dose adjustment within the weekly framework, compounded formulations offering flexible pricing, or a switch to a longer-acting GLP-1 variant under clinical investigation
With consistent lifestyle changes, improvements can begin within a few weeks, but significant metabolic restoration may take a few months depending on the individual.