New diabetes drug also leads to weight loss

There are patients with type 2 diabetes a major need for safe treatments associated with weight loss. Mark Fineman describes in his thesis the development and mechanism of the new drug exenatide. He will be awarded on September 9 at VUMC.

Most currently available drugs for lowering blood sugar diabtespatiënten cause side effects like low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) and weight gain. This leads to