Description
Important Notices:
This product is sold for scientific research purposes only.
Product is provided as a lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder in a sealed, sterile vial.
The quantity on the label refers to the total amount of product inside each vial.
Additional lab supplies are required for conducting research such as bacteriostatic water for reconstitution, syringes & needles to draw from the vials, and alcohol prep pads for sanitizing vial stoppers prior to needle insertion.
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Cagrilintide is an amylin-analog, now being developed in combination with the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide to achieve sustained weight loss in persons with overweight and obesity. Amylin, released with insulin from beta cells in the pancreas, induces its satiating effect via both the homoeostatic and hedonic regions of the brain. Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, reduces appetite via GLP-1 receptors in the hypothalamus and increases the production of insulin, and reduces glucagon secretion, delaying gastric emptying. These separate, but related mechanisms of action of an amylin-analog and a GLP-1 receptor agonist appear to have an additive effect on appetite reduction. Given the heterogeneity and complex pathogenesis of obesity, combination therapy with multiple pathophysiological targets is a logical approach to increasing weight loss response with pharmacotherapy. Cagrilintide alone, as well as cagrilintide in combination with semaglutide have shown promising weight loss in clinical trials that supports the further development of this therapy for sustained weight management.
