Longer duration: The week-long half-life means receptors are consistently activated rather than experiencing daily fluctuation
Both peptides are also on the WADA Prohibited List under growth factors, which is relevant to sport but separate from MHRA scheduling [1]
Acknowledgements This work was supported by Fundao para a Cincia e a TecnologiaFCT, European Union, QREN, FEDER, and COMPETE for funding the UnIC (UIDB/IC/00051/2020 and UIDP/00051/2020), RISEHealth Research Network-From the Lab to the Community (LA/P/0053/2020), and the research project 2022.04344.PTDC (SEXDIFEND
The phase 3 TRANSCEND-T2D-1 trial confirmed this, with A1C reductions of 1.7% to 2.0% across dose arms and weight loss up to 16.8% at 40 weeks
Theyre sometimes called slim or slimming patches
Even at room temperature, these powdered peptides remain stable for several weeks