Its oral small-molecule design improves accessibility and patient compliance compared to injectables
Its phase 2 data, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2023, showed about 24% weight loss at the highest dose over 48 weeks, and later phase 3 results pushed toward 28%
IGF-1 also reduces inflammation in the damaged areas, enhancing the activity of cells involved in tissue renewal (Yakar et al., 2019)
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Regenerative protein thymosin beta-4 is a novel regulator of purinergic signaling
The genetic test reveals predispositions in peptide genetic pathways related to appetite regulation and metabolic control