novo glp 1 drugs inks Ascendis deal to develop long-acting GLP-1, other metabolic Novo Nordisk CEO explains why

GLP-1 analogues are traditionally a class of antidiabetic medicines and include products Ozempic, Trulicity, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Saxenda, Victoza, Xultophy, Soliqua, Zepbound, Bydureon, and others

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I have arthritis in my hands and I dont notice that they feel better (or worse), but maybe thats just me

2015GLP-1R agonists modulate enteric immune responses through the intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte GLP-1R

The AUC and C max ratios with or without SNAC administration remained within the 0.81.25 range.158 DDIs with Oral Contraceptives Some GLP-1 RAs and a dual GLP-1/GIP RA altered the exposure of oral contraceptives, implying the potential for clinically significant DDIs (Table 4).55,57,148,155,157,161,163 About 25% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 use oral contraceptives, highlighting the importance of studying their potential DDIs.165,166 The C max and AUC values of ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel were not affected by the administration of 14 mg oral or 1 mg subcutaneous semaglutide, indicating that it is not clinically relevant (Table 4).56,157 Notable changes in the C max ratios of oral contraceptives after the administration of 10 g exenatide twice daily seem to be caused by their administration 30 min after exenatide, when the delayed gastric emptying effect was at its peak

Additionally, liraglutide significantly enhanced brain activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and orbitofrontal cortex during a verbal fluency task