How Does It Work? Semaglutide belongs to a class of medicines called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). GLP-1 is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels and appetite.

More patients in the cagrilintide–semaglutide group than in the placebo group had a weight reduction of 5% or more (P<0.001); the same was true of reductions of at least 10%, 15%, and 20% (P<0. ...

Semaglutide injections reversed some cases of MASH liver disease in clinical trials, reducing inflammation in 62.9% of patients and offering new hope for those with the life-threatening condition.

At the end of the trial, the participants who took semaglutide lost an average of about 14% of their body weight — roughly 33 pounds — compared to about 3% in the placebo group. People who ...