exenatide

Peptides

Exenatide's Heart Win Isn't Just the Sugar or the Scale

A fresh post hoc dive into EXSCEL says the cardiovascular payoff from a once-weekly GLP-1 isn't fully explained by better A1c, blood pressure, or bodyweight. Something else is doing work.

Medical Research

GLP-1 Drugs and Alcohol: A Small Trial Hints at a Delayed Drinking Effect

A secondary analysis of a placebo-controlled trial in patients with alcohol use disorder and obesity found exenatide lowered a blood marker of drinking — but only after months, not weeks.