These include glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4is), whose mechanisms of action, albeit different, are mainly related to the action of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)
For example, note that the vertical line arising from 10% in Study 1 intersects the SAXENDA and placebo curves at approximately 34% and 15%, respectively, which correspond to the values shown in Table 4
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"Of all my medications, it's the only one not subsidised," she said, adding that she hopes GLP-1 medications will eventually be subsidised for patients using them to manage chronic, life-threatening conditions