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56 topics 23 solved Group: Evidence

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 (…
AWNGNSPPRZ 4 3.7k 10mo
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…
CRFDSIAST+103 115 24k 10mo
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…
KHALBDSBBO+114 120 1.4k 10mo
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…
PILSTMIAK+44 48 3k 10mo
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 (…
MRFNLVWPII+3 7 5.2k 10mo
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;…
KTDEF 2 65k 10mo
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…
CPNMKMJE+148 160 31k 11mo
[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 ,…
FWCFATKCKB+79 83 952 11mo
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…
COGDJLDVS+107 118 22k 11mo
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)…
LVARMISLPM+50 54 1.4k 11mo
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…
EKEPAKTWJD+71 80 38k 11mo
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)…
WNCDSOOSB+77 84 54k 11mo
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…
SVDSNBOOMP+12 16 50k 12mo
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…
FNPNMBUCIL+3 7 3.6k 13mo
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…
FYGFSPCNAK+14 18 57k 13mo
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 ,…
WMDBSDCAVB+20 24 36k 14mo
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…
IGAAILRILD+23 27 7.7k 15mo
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…
RMCCYMRMJW+149 159 30k 15mo
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…
FHNSOFIG+106 113 4.8k 17mo
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…
CTLLFVON+9 13 42k 19mo
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…
PMDAPFFRD+149 160 3.3k 20mo
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 (…
PBHJEFAKGC+38 47 560 22mo
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…
SCTWJSMSH+38 42 863 22mo
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…
TOIOOID+51 56 700 22mo
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…
DVDHKTFWV+112 119 1.3k 2y
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…
BRNKISTM+115 125 30k 2y