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Effectiveness of Weekly Semaglutide Treatment (0.5 or 1 mg) in Chilean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Key takeaways

A study of 104 people with type 2 diabetes tested a weekly injection of semaglutide. The drug is used to lower blood sugar and protect organs. The treatment lasted 24 weeks, followed by a 5-week check-up period.

Who did this work

Estica M · Godoy G · Vargas C · Elgueta K · Gattini F · Gutiérrez V · Salort P

Source

Article · PubMed, the drug frontier · 2026 Aug
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42899606/