Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
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Re: Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
#2Why would any creature have hormones to accelerate aging as opposed to just letting the body wear out naturally with use?
Re: Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
#3Really wish this wasn't fox news ...
Re: Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
#4In addition, if anyone has an older dog, they should also immediately look into Librela: https://www.zoetisus.com/products/dogs/librela/
This is a miracle drug that pretty much instantly changed both my (older) dogs' lives. Every vet tech I've spoken to (it's a monthly injection) agrees it is amazing.
Re: Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
#5Really wish this wasn't fox news ...
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Re: Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
#6Why would any creature have hormones to accelerate aging as opposed to just letting the body wear out naturally with use?
Probably just a side effect of some other advantageous trait. Getting old or not is probably not relevant for reproduction.
Re: Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
#7Do we really need to be using up government resources doing drug approvals for dogs? It takes so long to get human drugs approved. Let's use the resources there and let the market sort out what works for animals.
Re: Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
#8Really wish this wasn't fox news ...
Well this is canid news
Re: Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
#9Really wish this wasn't fox news ...
Here is a press release: https://loyalfordogs.com/posts/loyal-announces-historic-fda-...
Re: Anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval
#10Do we really need to be using up government resources doing drug approvals for dogs? It takes so long to get human drugs approved. Let's use the resources there and let the market sort out what works for animals.
How would you let the market sort out what works in terms of life-extension drugs? How would you measure that without well-structured trials?
People love their dogs and are willing to spend large amounts of money on them - how do you prevent people from selling them snake oil?
On top of that, we're talking about the first-ever drug approved solely for the purpose of life extension - yes it's in dogs, but it's a topic being heavily pursued in humans as well. While the approach taken here isn't directly relevant to people, one can imagine that developing this class of drugs in animals could lead to useful information on how to do so in humans, but only if there's actual evidence to prove their validitiy.