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As a long-acting peptide analog, Cagrilintide represents a research subject in the broader field of peptide stability engineering specifically the use of fatty acid acylation strategies to extend peptide half-life and enzymatic resistance compared to native peptide sequences
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Consequently, the definition of treatment success is also expanding beyond headline weight loss achieved, to include the full spectrum of patients therapeutic needs, for example: Effective and durable weight maintenance Managing co-morbidities along the cardio-metabolic-renal spectrum Preserving muscle mass Tolerability, safety Convenience, e.g., delivered via oral therapies and/or less-frequent dosing * Including diabetes, ASCVD, Afib, HTN, PAH, dyslipidaemia, heart failure, PAD, MI, stroke, cardiovascular disease, CKD Source: IQVIA LAAD
Therefore, comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment should be routinely performed in patients with MASLD, incorporating traditional risk factors like blood pressure, lipid profile, and glycemic control, as well as specific markers of subclinical atherosclerosis, such as carotid intima-media thickness or coronary artery calcium scoring [197]
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