However, only the animals that were administered with the incretin-based compounds (GLP-1 and GLP-1MK-801) displayed increased baseline-corrected glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (Extended Data Fig
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Zepbound and Mounjaro from Eli Lilly are based on tirzepatide and target two pathways: GIP and GLP-1
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Mounjaro was initially approved only to treat type 2 diabetes, but was granted approval by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) for use as a weight loss treatment in late 2023
Incretin-based multi-agonists, such as tirzepatide and retatrutide, target two or more receptors among GLP-1, GIP, and GCGR to enhance insulin secretion, improve fat metabolism, and increase energy expenditureultimately achieving greater weight loss and metabolic improvement