Other Oral GLP-1 Options: Liraglutide (Saxenda): Injectable only (not oral) Daily injections required Older GLP-1 medication Less effective than semaglutide or tirzepatide Not available in oral form Dulaglutide (Trulicity): Injectable only (not oral) Once-weekly injection Primarily for diabetes Not available in oral form Exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon): Injectable only (not oral) Twice daily or once weekly depending on formulation Older GLP-1 medication Not available in oral form Bottom Line on Current Options: If you want an oral GLP-1 medication right now, Rybelsus is your only option, but its significantly less effective for weight loss than injections
A Phase 2 randomised controlled trial published in 2024 specifically looking at bone markers in people taking once-weekly semaglutide found more neutral or slightly beneficial effects on bone formation markers [17], which somewhat contradicts the AAOS observational data
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DPP-4 was first identified as CD26, and is a 110 kD protein that can be found on the cell surface as a monomer, homodimer, or homotetramer
