Even though more than 50% of patients experienced side effects, mainly gastrointestinal symptoms, it required stopping semaglutide use or dose mitigation in only ~16% of the patients, showing that this drug is well-tolerated, which is crucial for chronic weight management
A recent study published on October 8, 2025 highlights Baxdrostat, a novel oral drug that has shown promising results in patients with resistant hypertension, particularly those with chronic kidney disease
Under current NICE recommendations, semaglutide for weight management is intended for use within specialist Tier 3 weight management services and for a maximum duration of two years
A C20 fatty diacid moiety, attached at position 17 via a gamma-glutamic acid and aminoethoxyethoxyacetic acid (AEEA) linker, extends the peptides half-life by promoting albumin binding, which slows clearance from the body