Parkinson's disease, Ozempic

Drug Similar to Ozempic Failed to Treat Parkinson’s Disease in a Trial
The study may suggest that other researchers should be less optimistic about the prospects for treating a range of other conditions with newer weight-loss drugs.
Ozempic-Type Drug Fails To Slow Parkinson’s, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could help slow Parkinson's disease have taken an hit. A new study found that a drug in the same class called exenatide, marketed as Byetta, had no effect on slowing the disease or easing its symtoms.
Ozempic-like drug fails to treat Parkinson's disease in new study; here's what the scientists said
Semaglutide, the drug used in Ozempic, has been linked to lowering the risk of Alzheimer's disease in the past. So, it was natural for the scientists to be hopeful when they tested the possibility of an Ozempic-like drug to improve Parkinson's disease symptoms,
Diabetes drug similar to Ozempic showed no benefits for patients with Parkinson’s disease
A drug for treating diabetes similar to popular weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic did not show any benefits for people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers conducted a double-blind,
Why Did a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Fail This Parkinson's Trial?
The GLP-1 receptor agonist exenatide failed to meet its primary outcome in a phase III trial of Parkinson's disease patients. Weekly injections of the GLP-1 receptor agonist exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon) did not slow Parkinson's disease progression or improve symptoms, the phase III Exenatide-PD3 trial showed.
GLP-1 drug shows little benefit for people with Parkinson's disease, trial finds
The GLP-1 drug, exenatide, has no positive impact on the movement, symptoms or brain imaging of people with Parkinson's, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
GLP-1 drug fails to slow Parkinson's: Study
A final-stage study has found that exenatide, a GLP-1 drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, showed no benefit in slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease. The 96-week trial, published in The Lancet,
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Ozempic-like jab 'fails' for millions who suffer age-related condition, study finds
The researchers added there were other ongoing trials examining if drugs like semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, may be able to help with Parkinson's. However, they noted ...
Forget Psychedelics. Everyone’s Microdosing Ozempic Now
Sure, who wouldn’t want to lose a few pounds? But what’s really driving Hollywood’s latest trend is the drug’s seemingly miraculous side benefits ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA hold on an Amgen obesity drug, imported Canadian drugs, and more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered a hold on a study of an early-stage obesity drug being developed by Amgen, another potential setback in the company’s efforts to join the booming weight ...