Zepbound for Life? New Data Shows Promise for Post GLP-1 Weight Maintenance Proceedure

For those of us living in the GLP-1 world, we have all asked the same question: What happens when I stop taking it?

The answer, up until now, has been painfully simple. You gain it back. Study after study has shown that when people stop GLP1 drugs like tirzepatide or semaglutide, the weight tends to return fast. It is not your fault. It is your biology. It is your gut. It is your body trying to go back to where it started. And until now, there has been no serious solution for what to do when the meds stop.

That might be changing.

Fractyl Health just shared early results from their REVEAL1 study. They are testing a procedure called Revita, and based on the first look at the data, it could be the first real tool to help people maintain weight loss after stopping GLP1 medication.

And yes, I sat down with the CEO of Fractyl Health to talk about it. You can watch the full interview right here:

What is Revita?

Revita is a new investigational procedure. It is done endoscopically, meaning it goes through the mouth without cutting anything open. The goal is to target a section of the duodenum, which is the part of the gut that plays a big role in metabolic disease. The science suggests this reset can help with insulin sensitivity and appetite control.

In simple terms, this is a single procedure aimed at helping people keep the weight off after they stop GLP1 medications. It is not a drug. It is not something you take forever. It is a one time intervention with the potential to offer a long term benefit.

The REVEAL1 Early Results

The numbers are small. But they are interesting.

In the study, they enrolled 15 people who had all lost at least 15 percent of their body weight using a GLP1. After stopping the medication, they received the Revita procedure and continued with standard diet and lifestyle counseling.

At one month, six out of seven patients had either continued losing weight or gained back less than what you would expect based on earlier studies. The average weight regain was just 1.2 percent. That is a lot less than the 3 percent or more typically seen one month after stopping GLP1s.

By three months, only two patients had reached that checkpoint. One had kept off nearly all of their weight. The other had regained more. So it is too soon to say how that trend holds long term, but the signal is there.

The safety profile was also clean. There were no serious side effects. A few minor ones like bloating or sore throat, all of which resolved quickly.

Why This Matters

GLP1 medications have given people hope. They have helped millions of people reach a healthy weight after years or even decades of struggling. But staying on them forever is not realistic for everyone. Insurance drops you. Coverage gets denied. Or you just do not want to be on weekly injections forever.

Until now, the story has been the same. You stop the medication, and the weight comes back. Revita might be the first real alternative. It is not a gimmick. It is not a supplement. This is a medical procedure that could offer a legitimate way to keep the weight off once the medication ends.

The FDA has even given it Breakthrough Device status, meaning they see the potential here too.

I hear from people every day who are terrified of what will happen if they have to stop their medication. People who fought hard to lose the weight. People who want a real plan for what comes next.

After reviewing this early data and sitting down with Fractyl’s CEO, I came away feeling something I have not felt in a while.

Hope.

It is still early. We will have to see how the randomized data from REMAIN1 plays out. But if those results look anything like what we are seeing here, Revita could be a huge deal.

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