ESSENCE Phase 3 semaglutide in MASH data supported FDA approval in March 2024 , creating a premium pricing tier in a disease category with USD 17.4 billion addressable market and no prior approved pharmacotherapy
GLP-1s are powerful drugs, but they come with a hidden cost: the risk of inducing a cellular energy crisis that leads to neuropathy
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Subsequent trials demonstrated cardiovascular benefits: in the SUSTAIN 6 trial, semaglutide reduced major adverse cardiovascular events by 26% in high-risk patients, a finding that led to FDA approval for cardiovascular risk reduction in January 2020
The patient reported dysphagia and belching, which were also present even before the initiation of semaglutide treatment, and these symptoms resolved spontaneously in the following months
There are specific steps that patients can take to reduce their risk of developing a kidney infection while on semaglutide