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Not yet peer reviewed. Labelled every time.
Related in this group: STEP programme · SURMOUNT programme · SURPASS programme · SELECT trial · FLOW trial · SOUL trial · TRIUMPH programme · PIONEER programme · SUSTAIN programme · LEADER trial · randomised trial · meta-analysis
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Why a glucagon receptor agonist in a weight-loss compound is not a contradiction — one year on
The question in the title: Why a glucagon receptor agonist in a weight-loss compound is not a contradiction — one year on I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. Comparing STEP 4 (…
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Citing a preprint in a maintained document: our rule and its reasoning — does this still hold?
The question in the title: Citing a preprint in a maintained document: our rule and its reasoning — does this still hold? I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. I have seen LEADER…
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+103 | 115 | 24k | 10mo |
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Second pass at: Triple agonism: additive, synergistic, or neither?
Second pass at: Triple agonism: additive, synergistic, or neither? — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. I have seen STEP 8 ( JAMA , 2022) cited in support…
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+114 | 120 | 1.4k | 10mo |
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BPC-157: what the rodent literature actually shows, and what it does not
BPC-157: what the rodent literature actually shows, and what it does not — 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…
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+44 | 48 | 3k | 10mo |
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Analytical identity of BPC-157: a 15-mer with a simple mass
Analytical identity of BPC-157: a 15-mer with a simple mass 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 2 (…
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+3 | 7 | 5.2k | 10mo |
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The retatrutide phase 2 obesity paper, read closely
Posting this under the heading it deserves: The retatrutide phase 2 obesity paper, read closely Everything below is what sits behind that. Session topic: STEP 8 ( JAMA , 2022). Please read it before posting;…
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When a preprint is the best available evidence and we say so
When a preprint is the best available evidence and we say so — 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 in…
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+148 | 160 | 31k | 11mo |
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[2026 update] What we do not know about retatrutide, listed explicitly
What we do not know about retatrutide, listed explicitly — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. Comparing SCALE ( N Engl J Med , 2015) with STEP 2 ( Lancet ,…
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+79 | 83 | 952 | 11mo |
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TB-500 and thymosin beta-4: the fragment versus the protein
TB-500 and thymosin beta-4: the fragment versus the protein 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…
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+107 | 118 | 22k | 11mo |
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The "under review" status pill and when a moderator applies it — a second dataset
The "under review" status pill and when a moderator applies it — a second dataset 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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+50 | 54 | 1.4k | 11mo |
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Triple agonism: additive, synergistic, or neither?
The question in the title: Triple agonism: additive, synergistic, or neither? I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. Session topic: STEP 4 ( JAMA , 2021). Please read it before…
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+71 | 80 | 38k | 11mo |
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BPC-157: what the rodent literature actually shows, and what it does not — a second dataset
On the subject in the title: BPC-157: what the rodent literature actually shows, and what it does not — a second dataset Working notes rather than a conclusion. I have seen PIONEER 6 ( N Engl J Med , 2019)…
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+77 | 84 | 54k | 11mo |
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Retatrutide phase 2 in type 2 diabetes: the Lancet paper
On the subject in the title: Retatrutide phase 2 in type 2 diabetes: the Lancet paper Working notes rather than a conclusion. I have seen STEP 2 ( Lancet , 2021) cited in support of a claim I do not think it…
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Why plausible mechanism is not evidence of effect — one year on
The question in the title: Why plausible mechanism is not evidence of effect — one year on I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. Session topic: STEP 4 ( JAMA , 2021). Please read…
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Why plausible mechanism is not evidence of effect
Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: Why plausible mechanism is not evidence of effect Session topic: STEP 2 ( Lancet , 2021). Please read it before posting; the discussion is much…
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+14 | 18 | 57k | 13mo |
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When a preprint is the best available evidence and we say so — a second dataset
When a preprint is the best available evidence and we say so — a second dataset 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 ,…
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+20 | 24 | 36k | 14mo |
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Revisiting: Oral versus injected administration claims for BPC-157
On the subject in the title: Revisiting: Oral versus injected administration claims for BPC-157 Working notes rather than a conclusion. I have seen SELECT ( N Engl J Med , 2023) cited in support of a claim I…
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+23 | 27 | 7.7k | 15mo |
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Retatrutide dose escalation in the published trials
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Retatrutide dose escalation in the published trials Everything below is what sits behind that. Session topic: SURPASS-2 ( N Engl J Med , 2021). Please read it…
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What we do not know about retatrutide, listed explicitly
The question in the title: What we do not know about retatrutide, listed explicitly I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. Comparing FLOW ( N Engl J Med , 2024) with SURMOUNT-OSA…
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+106 | 113 | 4.8k | 17mo |
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What would change my mind about repair peptides: a specific answer — one year on
What would change my mind about repair peptides: a specific answer — one year on I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. Session topic: STEP 1 ( N Engl J Med…
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+9 | 13 | 42k | 19mo |
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Reading a preclinical wound-healing model and its relevance to a human tendon
On the subject in the title: Reading a preclinical wound-healing model and its relevance to a human tendon Working notes rather than a conclusion. I have seen PIONEER 6 ( N Engl J Med , 2019) cited in support…
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+149 | 160 | 3.3k | 20mo |
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Tracking a preprint to publication: a worked example — the long version
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Tracking a preprint to publication: a worked example — the long version Everything below is what sits behind that. Comparing STEP 8 ( JAMA , 2022) with STEP 2 (…
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Why a preprint's supplementary material is often the best part
Why a preprint's supplementary material is often the best part I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. Session topic: SUSTAIN 6 ( N Engl J Med , 2016). Please…
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+38 | 42 | 863 | 22mo |
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Hepatic effects of glucagon receptor agonism: the mechanistic worry
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Hepatic effects of glucagon receptor agonism: the mechanistic worry Everything below is what sits behind that. Session topic: SURMOUNT-4 ( JAMA , 2024). Please read…
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+51 | 56 | 700 | 22mo |
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How this community labels and discusses unrefereed work
How this community labels and discusses unrefereed work — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. I have seen SCALE ( N Engl J Med , 2015) cited in support of a…
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+112 | 119 | 1.3k | 2y |
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Second pass at: Retatrutide dose escalation in the published trials
Second pass at: Retatrutide dose escalation in the published trials — 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…
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+115 | 125 | 30k | 2y |