Topline results from the Phase 3 REVEAL-1 trial demonstrate that subcutaneous elegrobart achieved rapid, clinically meaningful reductions in proptosis and diplopia in active Thyroid Eye Disease patients with convenient Q4W or Q8W dosing.
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Exercise, not liraglutide, reduced atherosclerosis after weight loss in adults with obesity, improving inflammation and heart health.
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Baxdrostat lowers BP in resistant hypertension, offering a new treatment option.
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Metabolic syndrome raises Parkinsonโs risk by 39%, especially with genetic predisposition.
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Oral testosterone undecanoate (Jatenzo) boosted T levels & sexual function in 92% of hypogonadal men by day 105 in phase 3 trial.
