The Claim

In adults aged 65–85 undergoing a 13-week exercise program, once-weekly sirolimus 6 mg is associated with a higher total burden of adverse events compared to placebo, including a possibly drug-related serious infection (pneumonia), despite similar rates of any adverse event occurrence between groups.

Source: Exercise and Weekly Sirolimus (Rapamycin) in Older Adults: RAPA‐EX‐01 Randomised, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Older adults taking a weekly 6 mg dose of sirolimus while exercising for 13 weeks may have more side effects overall than those taking a fake pill, including a serious lung infection like pneumonia, even though about the same number of people had side effects in both groups.

See the scientific wording

Once-weekly sirolimus 6 mg during a 13-week exercise program in adults aged 65–85 is associated with a higher total burden of adverse events compared to placebo, including a possibly drug-related serious infection (pneumonia), despite similar rates of any adverse event occurrence between groups.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Exercise and Weekly Sirolimus (Rapamycin) in Older Adults: RAPA‐EX‐01 Randomised, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial

    The study found that older adults taking weekly sirolimus had more side effects overall than those on placebo, including a serious case of pneumonia, even though the same number of people in each group had at least one side effect.

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