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Near-term implementable finding

Efficacy and Safety of CagriSema for Metabolic Outcomes: Systematic Review and Pairwise Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

CagriSema showed larger metabolic improvements than comparators, though variable study results mean benefits may differ across individuals.

A meta-analysis of eight randomized trials found larger metabolic improvements with CagriSema than with several active or placebo comparators. High between-study heterogeneity limits certainty about the precise effect size.

What the study was

Study design
Systematic review and pairwise meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Population
Adults with overweight or obesity, including participants with type 2 diabetes
Sample size
6898
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy

Why it surfaced

The randomized-trial meta-analysis addresses a large cardiometabolic population and reports clinically relevant outcomes, with heterogeneity tempering confidence.

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