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It belongs to a class of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists, which mimic the action of a natural hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)
The final step is lyophilization or freeze-drying
Local injection-site tolerance has been assessed in all setmelanotide toxicity studies, and the most common findings were that inflammatory injection-site reactions related mainly to the primary excipient, mPEG-DSPE, with the possible involvement of setmelanotide at high doses
"Clinical levels of antibiotics can cause oxidative stress that can lead to damage to DNA, proteins and lipids in human cells, but this effect can be alleviated by antioxidants," said Jim Collins, Ph.D., who led the study