Oral semaglutide in an East Asian population with overweight or obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes
JAMA Internal Medicine
2025-08-04
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About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial, among East Asian adults with overweight or obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes, oral semaglutide, 50 mg, led to a superior and clinically meaningful reduction in body weight compared with placebo, with a safety profile consistent with the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist class.
Corresponding Authors: To contact the corresponding authors, email Takashi Kadowaki, MD, PhD, (t-kadowaki@toranomon.kkr.or.jp) and Kyoung-Kon Kim, MD, PhD, (zaduplum@gilhospital.com).
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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.3599)
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