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We’ll learn about Ozempic’s potential for Alzheimer’s disease in 2025


B6DT04 Alzheimers disease. Series of computed tomography (CT) scans of an axial section through the head of a 74-year-old patient.

The brain shrinkage observed in Alzheimer’s may be prevented by semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic

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Ozempic and Wegovy are already transforming how we treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, and from next year another condition affecting millions of people worldwide might be added to the list: Alzheimer’s disease.

Two clinical trials investigating semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, as a therapy for early Alzheimer’s are expected to conclude in 2025. If the results are positive, it could mark a breakthrough in treating this intractable condition.



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