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A US regulatory decision is still expected by end of 2026, but the competitive narrative has shifted

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 5(6), 355-366

Slower escalation means fewer side effects but a longer wait for full therapeutic effects

Side effects cluster in the first 72 hours after each weekly injection and in the first 2 to 4 weeks of every dose escalation

The formulation includes BPC-157, a 15amino acid pentadecapeptide derived from a protective peptide sequence identified in human gastric juice, and TB-500, a synthetic peptide derived from thymosin beta-4, a naturally occurring actin-regulating protein present in many mammalian tissues