Nonetheless, for GLP-1 and other specialty meds, the push toward ePA has accelerated because every 30% reduction in approval time translates into concrete gains in patient outcomes (timely titration) and provider efficiency ( [45] ) ( [46] )
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Merck's MK-0893, Lilly's LY2409021, and Pfizer's PF-06291874 all reached Phase 2 and all failed - transaminase elevations, LDL increases, weight gain
Compared with other CVOTs involving GLP-1RA, participants in the AMPLITUDE-O trial had the longest duration of diabetes (15 years), lowest mean eGFR (72 ml/min/1.73 m 2 ) with a higher percentage (32%) of people with renal disease (eGFR 2560 mL/min), highest glycosilated hemoglobin (8.9%), and highest percentage of insulin use (62%) or sodiumglucose transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) (15%) at baseline, thus identifying a more fragile population