Given the compounds increasing availability, popularity, and its regulatory controversies, we sought to assess the breadth and quality of preclinical and clinical data supporting its use in musculoskeletal medicine
Longer-duration studies suggest even greater potential: in a 68-week trial, patients lost up to 28.7% of body weight , exceeding outcomes typically seen with Zepbound
The before and after result is real, but the timeline is specific to the tissue type and the severity of the condition being treated
The medication is currently approved only in China
8 Clinical trials have not shown that GIP reduces GLP-1 side effects
33 Participants enrolled were receiving stable daily doses of one or two glucose-lowering drugs (metformin, sulfonylureas, SGLT-2 inhibitors, or thiazolidinediones)