Drug Devised to Reduce Obesity

Journal Science Translational Medicine published research has revealed that the US researchers have devised a drug, Adipotide, which has proved success among obese monkeys and mice.

Co-Lead researcher, Professor Renata Pasqualini was of the view that before experimenting drug on rhesus monkeys, they conducted experiment on obese mice. It was found that mice were able to lose 30% of their body weight.

It was only after the success of pre-clinical testing that they decided to have clinical test on rhesus monkeys. After the drug was given to them, it was found that they were able to reduce 11% of their body weight, and also reduced their increased waist line and their BMI also declined...