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Description
Ozempic is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, a class of drugs that mimics the hormone GLP-1
A haemagglutinin (HA) signal peptide was added to the N-terminus of GLP-2R to increase the expression level
Weight Loss Plateau on Semaglutide Semaglutide (Wegovy) produces an average of 14.9% body weight loss at 68 weeks on the 2.4mg maximum dose, per the STEP 1 trial (Wilding et al., NEJM 2021)
Benefits of Weight Loss: Beyond the aesthetic aspect, weight loss has various health benefits
Some patients benefit from changing their injection day to match another weekly habit, or from setting up automatic delivery reminders
