Researchers interested in GLP-1-based therapies may be familiar with liraglutide, classed along with semaglutide as a long-acting GLP-1RA hypoglycemic agent and approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management [17]
In addition, a clinical study showed that exenatide treatment for 6 months significantly reduced the serum TSH concentration in diabetic patients without thyroid disease (76)
That BPC 157, originally found in a longer form in stomach juices, was recently banned for being a non-approved substance, while the growth hormone secretagogues also feature on WADAs prohibited list under peptide hormones, growth factors, related substances, and mimetics. It can be challenging for laboratories to detect this type of doping, though
Louis Aronne is a paid consultant and advisory board member for Eli Lilly and Company, the study sponsor and the manufacturer of orforglipron and tirzepatide.