PT-141 is a synthetic cyclic heptapeptide melanocortin receptor agonist (alpha-MSH analog)
Ridker PM, Rifai N, MacFadyen J, Glynn RJ, Jiao L, Steg PG, Miller M, Brinton EA, Jacobson TA, Tardif JC, Ballantyne CM, Mason RP, Bhatt DL (2022) Effects of randomized treatment with icosapent ethyl and a mineral oil comparator on interleukin-1, interleukin-6, c-reactive protein, oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, homocysteine, lipoprotein(a), and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase a2: a reduce-it biomarker substudy
severe, persistent abdominal pain is a stop-and-seek-care signal
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He didnt just treat the pain he identified the root cause, which turned out to be limited thoracic rotation