Specimens were divided into 5 groups (n = 20) according to the ICM used: calcium hydroxide (CH), 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), triple-antibiotic paste (TAP), double-antibiotic paste (DAP), and no ICM (control
It consists mostly of sulfate, rhamnose, xylose, glucose, iduronic acid, and glucuronic acid (140)
While large human trials are pending, preclinical and mechanistic evidence is strong
Phase 2 clinical trial data published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Jastreboff et al., 2023) demonstrated mean body weight reductions of up to approximately 24% over 48 weeks in adults with obesity a notable finding, though long-term durability data and head-to-head comparisons with other treatments are not yet available