GLP-1RAs have been proven to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) occurrence, including death from cardiovascular causes, non-fatal myocardial infarction and non-fatal stroke, as well as all-cause mortality in T2DM and patients with obesity (2628)
Takeaways After establishing the diagnosis of IIH, current treatment strategies emphasize sustained weight loss and reduction of ICP
Many attempts to get there now fill a graveyard of failed drugs, such as fen-phen in the 1990s when a single small study of this drug combination in 121 people unleashed millions of prescriptions, some leading to serious heart valve lesions that resulted in withdrawal of the drug in 1995
Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes by Baseline HbA1c and Change in HbA1c in People With Overweight or Obesity but Without Diabetes in SELECT
Moreover, it looks like a step toward delivering efficacy comparable to bariatric surgery, but with drug therapy