Tirzepatide GLP-1/GIP Active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound
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The drug candidate acts as an agonist of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor, following the same mode of action as Mounjaro (tirzepatide), the companys peptide-based GLP-1 drug for weight loss
It enhances the activity of CREB, a transcription factor that regulates the expression of genes involved in memory consolidation, and promotes the production of BDNF, or brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a protein that acts as a kind of molecular fertilizer for neurons, supporting their survival, growth, and the formation of new synaptic connections [15]
Still, Saxenda remains available and may have a role for specific patients