In the phase 2 ZUPREME 1 trial, the once-weekly amylin analog was well tolerated, with nausea mostly mild and limited to dose escalation.
|Videos|December 9, 2016
What is the Current Standard Treatment for Epilepsy and How Has Treatment Changed?
Third-generation medications for epilepsy are improving treatment options.
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In this clip, Henrik Klitgaard, PhD, with UCB Biopharma, discusses treatment for epilepsy, specifically the introduction of newer epileptic drugs that offer better tolerability and less drug-drug interactions.
Further epilepsy coverage can be found on Pharmacy Times' new sister site,
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Post hoc STEP UP data at EASD 2026 show liver fat fell from 8.8% to 3.1% at 72 weeks in a 55-person MRI subgroup, though no placebo comparison was reported.
In adults with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular (CV) risk, the oral GLP-1 RA also improved HbA1C and weight, with less hypoglycemia but more GI events.
Phase 2b data from EASD 2026 show the amylin-incretin combination also cut HbA1C by up to 2.9% in adults with obesity or overweight and type 2 diabetes.
fMRI data show cagrilintide-semaglutide altered brain responses to high-calorie food cues; REIMAGINE analyses point to ectopic fat and bone effects.
A Novo Nordisk–funded claims analysis of adults with type 2 diabetes found an adjusted HR of 1.06 for MACE with switching, although the findings cannot show causation.
A new analysis finds a significant weight loss edge for tirzepatide under one estimand but not another; no head-to-head trial exists at these doses.
Indirect comparison links orforglipron 17.2 mg to 1.5% more weight loss and 0.3% more A1C lowering than oral semaglutide 25 mg in adults with type 2 diabetes.
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