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Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis.

Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology·July 11, 2026·PMID 42432163

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Preclinical promise of GLP-1 agonists for neuroprotection in Parkinson's disease has generated clinical interest, but this synthesis of phase 3 data clarifies that current agents lack symptomatic or disease-modifying efficacy in the broader PD population while posing notable risks of weight loss.

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