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A significant reduction in RR was observed in the primary outcomes, such as cardiovascular death or worsening of HF, compared with placebo in the overall population (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.92)
Although Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Rybelsus are not FDA-approved for obesity treatment, they are included in the analysis due to the high number of patients with an obesity diagnosis using these products compared to other FDA-approved diabetes GLP-1 agonists
The peptide carries 2-aminoisobutyric acid substitutions at positions 2 and 20 to resist dipeptidyl peptidase-4 degradation, a C-terminal amide, an N6-substituted lysine C18-diacid fatty acyl side chain for albumin binding and half-life extension, and a 2-methyl leucine substitution for selectivity tuning