GLP-1 Patches Don't Exist Yet — Here's What the Side Effect Data Would Look Like
Transdermal delivery could reshape GLP-1 side effects by changing absorption kinetics.
Tobias Wrenfield
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How the Lungs Absorb Peptides and Where That Breaks Down for GLP-1s
Degradation and poor permeability make the lungs a dead end for GLP-1 drugs.
Mei-Lin Tso
Why GLP-1 Patches Have Not Made It to Market
The physics of peptide size and skin chemistry make passive delivery impossible.
Tobias Wrenfield
What Inhaled Insulin Taught Us About Delivering Peptides Through the Lung
Lung delivery of insulin revealed what any peptide must overcome to reach the bloodstream.
Amara Osei-Bonsu