Anti-Aging Medication May Help Dogs Live Longer

Originally Published on ABC News by Katie Kindelan and Dr. Khushali Jhaveri
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A San Francisco-based company called Loyal is developing a medication, currently known as LOY-001, aimed at extending the lifespan of large adult dogs. The drug works by interacting with insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1), a hormone associated with both growth and aging in dogs. Administered as a long-acting inject-able medication by veterinarians every three to six months, LOY-001 has shown mild and temporary gastrointestinal distress as a potential side effect in preliminary studies. Despite positive signals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), full approval is pending completion of a large clinical trial, along with safety and manufacturing data review, with conditional FDA approval targeted for 2026.

Citations:

News, A. (2001, December 10). What to know about anti-aging medication that could help dogs live longer. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/anti-aging-medication-development-dogs-live-longer/story?id=105311713

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