Wegovy is a GLP-1 receptor agonist licensed for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with comorbidities, whilst prednisolone is a corticosteroid used to suppress inflammation and immune activity in conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease
The mass extended to within 10 mm of the base of the skull and was described as darker than expected with significant pigment per surgical note
However, the FDA label explicitly states that "it is unknown whether GLP-1 receptor agonists cause thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), in humans, as the human relevance of GLP-1 receptor agonist-induced rodent thyroid C-cell tumors has not been determined." The rodent thyroid has substantially more C-cells than the human thyroid, and rodents may be more susceptible to this effect
Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4 mg) is highly effective for weight loss but comes with some limitations: Zepbound is FDA-approved for weight management and works as a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist
Weight loss drugs may also offer some benefits to HS patients, says Dr