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In the longer term, you could combine a GLP-1 with medication preventing muscle loss, or even more fundamentally, design the weight loss medications to be directed fully to adipose tissue while minimizing muscle loss

These are compounded medications and are not FDA-approved

Several mid-stage trials will read out in 2025 to provide important proof points for novel MoAs and their potential for differentiation, e.g., Lillys bimagrumab (activin/myostatin type II receptor inhibitor) in combination with semaglutide, aiming to deliver weight loss while preserving muscle mass (phase 2b)

More serious but less common adverse effects require careful monitoring

Discussion Appetite suppression via GLP-1 RAs remains the most effective and widely employed pharmacological strategy for obesity