A number of drugs designed to prevent muscle loss and boost muscle growth are being tested in clinical trials. Columnist Michael Le Page looks at whether building and maintaining muscles is about to get a whole lot easier
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Will muscle-boosting meds be the next big thing after GLP-1 drugs?
A number of drugs designed to prevent muscle loss and boost muscle growth are being tested in clinical trials. Columnist Michael Le Page looks at whether building and maintaining muscles is about to get a whole lot easier
By Michael Le Page
25 August 2026
Researchers found the use of a lab-made antibody can help retain lean body mass when using weight-loss jabs
Drugs that help people hold on to their muscles while losing fat are becoming one of the hottest trends in biotech.
A new drug promoting muscle growth may help counteract the significant lean body mass loss—up to 40%—associated with GLP-1-based…
Trial suggests monoclonal antibody can help retain lean body mass when losing weight with GLP-1 medicines
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An innovative drug could slash the risk of muscle loss for patients on weight loss, a new study has suggested.
