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Experimental drug may help preserve muscle during weight loss injections
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100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 18, 2026
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What happened
An experimental drug, Apitegromab, may help preserve muscle in people using obesity injections for weight loss. In a Nature Medicine study of 102 adults, it helped participants keep about 1.9 kilograms more lean mass, but experts said the results are still preliminary.
- 01Apitegromab helped users retain about 1.9 kilograms more lean mass.
- 02The Nature Medicine study included 102 adults, mostly women.
- 03The drug is now only available in clinical trials as an IV infusion.
- 04Experts said the evidence is promising but not yet definitive.
- 05Doctors stressed supervised treatment, nutrition, and exercise are still essential.
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