Currently, there is limited interest in the non-GLP-1R obesity field, as sales for obesity drugs targeting alternative mechanisms are only forecast to generate a mere $310m in 2026
The STEP 1 trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine , enrolled 1,961 adults with obesity and found that participants receiving semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly lost an average of 14.9% of their body weight over 68 weeks, compared to 2.4% in the placebo group (4)
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Based on the research and clinical trials, here are the disease states and associated risk reductions with GLP-1 medications: Cardiovascular Disease: Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE): 20-26% reduction Heart attack: ~20% reduction Stroke: ~20% reduction Cardiovascular death: ~15-20% reduction Heart Failure: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): Improved symptoms, exercise tolerance, and body composition Heart failure hospitalizations: Reduced (specific percentages vary by study) Kidney Disease: Progression to end-stage renal disease: 20-30% reduction Decline in eGFR: Slowed progression Type 2 Diabetes: Progression from prediabetes to diabetes: Reduced risk (specific percentage varies) Liver Disease: NAFLD/NASH improvement: Reduced liver fat and inflammation Liver enzyme normalization: Significant improvement in ALT/AST Obesity-Related Complications: Body weight reduction: 10-15% (semaglutide), 15-22% (tirzepatide) Visceral fat reduction: Substantial decrease Metabolic Syndrome Components: Blood pressure: 5-10 mmHg reduction in systolic BP Triglycerides: 20-30% reduction Insulin resistance: Significant improvement Cancer: (emerging data) Overall cancer risk: Potential reduction (10-20% suggested in some observational studies) Specific cancers linked to obesity/metabolic dysfunction: Reduced risk observed Neurodegeneration: (preliminary data) Alzheimers disease progression: Some trials are ongoing, but recent data have been unpromising
