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35. GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs May Reduce the Chance of Certain Cancers Progressing, New Study Suggests

There are studies that show that GLP-1 drugs help with a number of cancers

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Medications commonly used to treat diabetes and induce weight loss may reduce the risk of cancer progressing, new research has suggested.

GLP-1 medications, like Ozempic and Wegovy, may possibly slow down the spread of certain obesity-related cancers — like lung, breast, colorectal and liver cancers — according to a report published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Post on Thursday, May 21.

“Our study found that use of GLP-1 drugs, compared to DPP-4 inhibitors and other antidiabetic drugs, was associated with a meaningful reduction in cancer progression across four solid tumor types,” said lead study author Mark David Orland, MD, of Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, per the release.

“It provides early evidence that future studies are worth pursuing,” he added.

GLP-1 medications were initially developed and prescribed to help manage blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes and, more recently, to induce weight loss by suppressing appetite and increasing feelings of fullness, according to the National Academy of Medicine. However, researchers have been studying additional effects of the medication.