The Claim
In adults with overweight or obesity and elevated serum lipids, weekly administration of pemvidutide at a dosage of 2.4 mg for 48 weeks reduces triglycerides by up to 55.8%, total cholesterol by 20.0%, and LDL cholesterol by 21.8% compared to baseline levels, independent of weight loss.
What the research says
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In adults with excess weight and high blood fats, a weekly injection of pemvidutide for 48 weeks lowers triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol by specific percentages, even if body weight does not change.
See the scientific wording
In adults with overweight or obesity and elevated serum lipids, weekly pemvidutide at 2.4 mg for 48 weeks reduces triglycerides by up to 55.8%, total cholesterol by 20.0%, and LDL cholesterol by 21.8% compared to baseline, independent of weight loss.
The drug activates two receptors in the liver and brain that together tell the liver to burn more fat and make less of the fatty particles that raise blood fat levels, which lowers triglycerides and cholesterol even without weight loss.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that a weekly shot called pemvidutide helped people with extra weight and high blood fats lower their bad cholesterol and triglycerides — even after taking into account that they also lost weight. So the improvement wasn’t just because they lost weight; the drug itself helped.
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