People taking GLP-1s are going to want the right professional facilities and professional personal trainers and nutritionists to help them, said Bahram Akradi, the CEO of Life Time, on an earnings call Wednesday
The use of semaglutide can also help patients avoid obesity-related complications by reducing weight
He has been instrumental in advancing thymosin research from basic science to clinical applications, though TB-500 (the synthetic form) remains unapproved for human use
A handful of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists have received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for obesity treatmentincluding liraglutide (Saxenda), semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound)while others, like exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon), liraglutide (Victoza), semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus), and tirzepatide (again, known as Mounjaro for the diabetes indication), are indicated for type 2 diabetes