Wegovy is Novo Nordisk's branded semaglutide injection approved by the FDA for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with weight-related conditions
What they found: In normal obese mice: AOD-9604 reduced body fat by 21 % vs placebo, hGH by 24 % The AOD-9604 effect was fully dependent on the 3-adrenergic receptor , in knock-out mice no effect The hGH effect was partly independent of 3-AR , in knock-out mice there was still ~10 % fat reduction AOD-9604 did not raise IGF-1 (control level), whereas hGH raised IGF-1 by 80 % No changes in growth, organ weights (except adipose tissue), fasting insulin Why it matters: The study provided the mechanistic basis for AOD-9604 and confirmed the key business hypothesis: it is possible to separate the lipolytic effect of GH from its growth effect
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Both are once-weekly, GLP-1-based injections that reduce appetite and support weight loss
Compared with placebo, use of the medication led to larger improvements from baseline in cardiovascular risk factors such as waist circumference and levels of non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, systolic blood pressure, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein