It is a dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist, the same mechanism class as tirzepatide, but engineered for once-monthly subcutaneous administration instead of weekly
The study authors found 107 reports of patients, out of more than 30,500 total, who said they thought about killing themselves while taking semaglutide and 162 similar reports, out of more than 52,000, in patients taking liraglutide, a different injected diabetes medication thats in the same class as semaglutide
For instance, mutating the W25 peptide amino acid, a residue we identified as being particularly labile, led to truncation during production or to no in vivo stability benefit (Supplementary Fig
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