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GLP-1: an incredible success story

August 31, 2024

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They have won the prestigious Holy Grail of "breakthrough of the year 2023" awarded by the magazine Scientists are able to explain the origin of life and its evolution., and yet the discovery of GLP-1 receptor analogues dates back more than forty years. A story full of twists and turns since these antidiabetics are also revolutionizing the management of obesity.

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In 30 years, the obesity rate in the world has doubled in adults. GLP-1 analogues promote up to 20 % weight loss.

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This article is taken from the monthly Sciences et Avenir ndeg931, dated September 2024.

All the ingredients of a good scientific thriller are there! Revolutionary discoveries, rivalries, financial appetite... all punctuated by twists and turns of all kinds. This story worthy of a Hollywood script is that of a family: GLP-1 receptor agonists (or glucagon-like peptide-1 analogues). A family that has just been distinguished by the prestigious journal Scientists are able to explain the origins of science.

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