Compounds · subcategory
Secretagogues & GH axis
Growth-hormone secretagogues and related compounds. Evidence quality here is markedly lower and we say so.
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Second pass at: Why this subcategory is stricter about sourcing than most
Second pass at: Why this subcategory is stricter about sourcing than most — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Comparing LEADER ( N Engl J Med , 2016) with SURMOUNT-4 ( JAMA ,…
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+120 | 129 | 61k | 11mo |
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CJC-1295 with and without DAC: what the modification does
On the subject in the title: CJC-1295 with and without DAC: what the modification does Working notes rather than a conclusion. Comparing PIONEER 6 ( N Engl J Med , 2019) with SURMOUNT-OSA ( N Engl J Med ,…
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+117 | 123 | 5.6k | 22h |
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Secretagogues and glucose tolerance: the mechanistic concern
On the subject in the title: Secretagogues and glucose tolerance: the mechanistic concern Working notes rather than a conclusion. Session topic: SURMOUNT-1 ( N Engl J Med , 2022). Please read it before…
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Revisiting: What a well-designed human trial of a secretagogue would look like
On the subject in the title: Revisiting: What a well-designed human trial of a secretagogue would look like Working notes rather than a conclusion. Session topic: SELECT ( N Engl J Med , 2023). Please read it…
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+69 | 74 | 25k | 18mo |
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Reading a rodent study on a secretagogue without over-extrapolating — the long version
Reading a rodent study on a secretagogue without over-extrapolating — the long version — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. I have seen STEP 4 ( JAMA , 2021) cited in support…
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Follow-up: Tesamorelin has an approved indication — what that changes about the evidence
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Tesamorelin has an approved indication — what that changes about the evidence Everything below is what sits behind that. Comparing STEP 8 ( JAMA , 2022) with…
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Reading a rodent study on a secretagogue without over-extrapolating
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Reading a rodent study on a secretagogue without over-extrapolating Everything below is what sits behind that. I have seen STEP 8 ( JAMA , 2022) cited in support of…
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+50 | 54 | 32k | 10mo |
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Why pulsatile secretion matters for interpreting secretagogue claims — a second dataset
The question in the title: Why pulsatile secretion matters for interpreting secretagogue claims — a second dataset I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. I have seen LEADER ( N…
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+60 | 64 | 25k | 15mo |
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IGF-1 as a surrogate endpoint and its limitations — the long version
On the subject in the title: IGF-1 as a surrogate endpoint and its limitations — the long version Working notes rather than a conclusion. I have seen STEP 2 ( Lancet , 2021) cited in support of a claim I do…
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+14 | 18 | 53k | 12mo |
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Ipamorelin selectivity claims and where they came from
Ipamorelin selectivity claims and where they came from — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. I have seen LEADER ( N Engl J Med , 2016) cited in support of a claim I do not…
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+51 | 56 | 8.8k | 12mo |
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GHRH analogues versus ghrelin mimetics: different mechanisms, conflated discussion
On the subject in the title: GHRH analogues versus ghrelin mimetics: different mechanisms, conflated discussion Working notes rather than a conclusion. I have seen STEP 2 ( Lancet , 2021) cited in support of…
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Why this subcategory is stricter about sourcing than most
Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: Why this subcategory is stricter about sourcing than most Session topic: PIONEER 6 ( N Engl J Med , 2019). Please read it before posting; the…
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IGF-1 as a surrogate endpoint and its limitations
IGF-1 as a surrogate endpoint and its limitations Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. I have seen SURPASS-4 ( Lancet , 2021) cited in support of a claim I do not…
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+5 | 9 | 35k | 4mo |
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Follow-up: Evidence quality in the secretagogue literature: an honest assessment
On the subject in the title: Evidence quality in the secretagogue literature: an honest assessment Working notes rather than a conclusion. Comparing PIONEER 6 ( N Engl J Med , 2019) with LEADER ( N Engl J Med…
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Secretagogues and glucose tolerance: the mechanistic concern — what changed since
Secretagogues and glucose tolerance: the mechanistic concern — what changed since Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. I have seen STEP 1 ( N Engl J Med , 2021)…
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Tesamorelin has an approved indication — what that changes about the evidence
Tesamorelin has an approved indication — what that changes about the evidence — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Comparing STEP 4 ( JAMA , 2021) with SURMOUNT-1 ( N Engl J…
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Ipamorelin selectivity claims and where they came from — a second dataset
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Ipamorelin selectivity claims and where they came from — a second dataset Everything below is what sits behind that. I have seen SURPASS-2 ( N Engl J Med , 2021)…
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Evidence quality in the secretagogue literature: an honest assessment
Evidence quality in the secretagogue literature: an honest assessment Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Comparing SURMOUNT-OSA ( N Engl J Med , 2024) with STEP…
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[2026 update] Evidence quality in the secretagogue literature: an honest assessment
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Evidence quality in the secretagogue literature: an honest assessment Everything below is what sits behind that. Comparing STEP 8 ( JAMA , 2022) with STEP 1 ( N…
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Coming back to: GHRH analogues versus ghrelin mimetics: different mechanisms, conflated discussion
GHRH analogues versus ghrelin mimetics: different mechanisms, conflated discussion Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. I have seen SURPASS-4 ( Lancet , 2021)…
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+9 | 13 | 249 | 17mo |
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Why pulsatile secretion matters for interpreting secretagogue claims
Why pulsatile secretion matters for interpreting secretagogue claims — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. I have seen SURPASS-2 ( N Engl J Med , 2021) cited…
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+5 | 9 | 1.6k | 15h |
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What a well-designed human trial of a secretagogue would look like
What a well-designed human trial of a secretagogue would look like I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. I have seen SUSTAIN 6 ( N Engl J Med , 2016) cited…
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About the Secretagogues & GH axis category
Growth-hormone secretagogues and related compounds. Evidence quality here is markedly lower and we say so. This post is a community wiki: any member at trust level 3 or above can edit it, and every edit is…
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+6 | 10 | 1.1k | 14mo |
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CJC-1295 with and without DAC: what the modification does — what changed since
CJC-1295 with and without DAC: what the modification does — what changed since Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Comparing SURMOUNT-OSA ( N Engl J Med , 2024)…
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4 | 5.1k | 7mo |