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supplements GLP-1 medications like semaglutide ( Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide ( Zepbound and Mounjaro) are FDA-approved prescription drugs specifically designed to manage type 2 diabetes and/or aid in weight loss

The drugs also seem to reduce inflammation, which may help to reduce risk of cancer

DBP, diastolic blood pressure

Table 3 Results of a 52-week Monotherapy Trial in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus a Figure 3 Mean HbA 1c for Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who Completed the 52-week Trial and for the Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF, intent-to-treat) data at Week 52 (Monotherapy) Combination Therapy Add-on to Metformin In this 26-week trial, 1,091 adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomized to liraglutide injection 0.6 mg, liraglutide injection 1.2 mg, liraglutide injection 1.8 mg, placebo, or glimepiride 4 mg (one-half of the maximal approved dose in the United States), all as add-on to metformin

Single molecule fusions of GLP-1 to the peptide hormones gastrin, amylin, and cholecystokinin have been reported, as have fusions of GLP-1 to larger proteins such as FGF21, and to inhibiting antibodies against PCSK9