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Key Takeaways Retatrutide activates GLP-1R, GIPR, and GCGR simultaneously, making it structurally distinct from both semaglutide (GLP-1 only) and tirzepatide (GLP-1 and GIP only)

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We compared 24,221 type 2 diabetic patients prescribed semaglutide, 49,266 patients prescribed liraglutide, and 45,153 patients prescribed dulaglutide to 551,119 type 2 diabetic patients prescribed insulin to determine whether there were differences in the risk of thyroid cancer in each group

When generics and biosimilars arrive, they will fundamentally reshape the economics of GLP-1 coverage

Although inflammatory responses are initially protective, sustained glial activation promotes oxidative stress and synaptic injury, and accelerates protein aggregation, which itself exacerbates inflammation, perpetuating a vicious cycle

Published online May 16, 2025
