One of them, bardoxolone methyl (BARD, CDDO-Me, RTA402) is in the late stages of clinical trials for several conditions related to advanced chronic kidney disease including Alport syndrome and an autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
As GLP-1 agonists, they target areas of the brain that help regulate appetite and food intake while also helping to lower blood sugar and slow gastric emptying
This may relate to differences in absorption kinetics, though formal comparison data remains limited
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Brain Behav., Immun
It leads to nutrient malabsorption, inflammation, and harmful substances entering the blood