Cagrilintide 10mg

Description

Cagrilintide is a long acting analogue of amylin, a hormone produced naturally by the pancreas.

Amylin (also called islet amyloid polypeptide, or IAPP) is a 37 amino acid peptide hormone released by the beta cells of the pancreas alongside insulin, typically in response to meals. It was identified in the late 1980s and first attracted attention because deposits of it are found in the pancreases of people with type 2 diabetes. Over time, researchers came to understand that amylin has an important set of functions of its own in regulating metabolism and food intake.