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    First! A new diabetes drug has just been approved, effectively delaying the onset of diabetes

    • Last Update: 2023-01-06
    • Source: Internet
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    ▎WuXi AppTec Content Team Editor
    Today, the US FDA announced that it has approved the marketing of Provention Bio's drug Tzield (teplizumab).
    Used to delay the course
    of the disease in specific high-risk groups of type 1 diabetes.
    The US FDA press release pointed out that this is also the first drug
    that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.

    Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease
    .
    Due to damage to the patient's pancreatic β cells, the amount of insulin they secrete in their bodies is very small, even almost zero! Insulin is an important hormone in the body, and insufficient secretion can lead to abnormal increases in blood sugar levels and abnormal glucose metabolism, inducing a series of metabolic problems
    .

    A variety of factors can contribute to the development
    of type 1 diabetes.
    Although the scientific community has done a lot of research on this disease, we still do not have a complete cure
    for the disease.
    Intervention before pancreatic islet β cells are completely damaged is of great significance
    for preserving β cell function and alleviating disease progression.

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