We note that in the absence of utilization data for the top five procedures, we believe it is reasonable to assume equal utilization for purposes of calculating the payment limitation until claims data are available
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-17-1136 Morales-Gutierrez J et al, "Toxicity induced by multiple high doses of vitamin B 12 during pernicious anemia treatment: a case report." Clinical Toxicology, Feb
What they found: In normal obese mice: AOD-9604 reduced body fat by 21 % vs placebo, hGH by 24 % The AOD-9604 effect was fully dependent on the 3-adrenergic receptor , in knock-out mice no effect The hGH effect was partly independent of 3-AR , in knock-out mice there was still ~10 % fat reduction AOD-9604 did not raise IGF-1 (control level), whereas hGH raised IGF-1 by 80 % No changes in growth, organ weights (except adipose tissue), fasting insulin Why it matters: The study provided the mechanistic basis for AOD-9604 and confirmed the key business hypothesis: it is possible to separate the lipolytic effect of GH from its growth effect
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At a separate -arrestin recruitment pathway at GLP-1R, reta E_max = 40% of native (partial / biased agonism), tirzepatide partial in the same direction, semaglutide full at both pathways