Anti-Aging Drug for Dogs Could Be Available by 2026 – Here’s What to Know
Advancements in biotechnology are bringing us closer to extending the healthy years of our beloved canine companions. Loyal, a San Francisco-based biotech startup, is at the forefront with its development of LOY-002, a daily meat-flavored pill for dogs.
Early research indicates that this drug could grant dogs at least an extra year of healthy life. The initiative has attracted significant investment, with over €120 million raised to date.
The mechanism of LOY-002 involves addressing metabolic alterations associated with aging, aiming to decrease frailty and control age-related insulin spikes. The focus is on enhancing the quality of life rather than extending lifespan indefinitely. Celine Halioua, CEO of Loyal, asserts that preventing age-related decline in dogs could shed light on human aging processes, given the parallels in diseases and living environments between dogs and humans.
Meanwhile, the Dog Aging Project is exploring the potential of rapamycin, a drug used as an immunosuppressant in human medicine, to prolong canine lifespan. Initial findings suggest that administering low doses of rapamycin may improve cardiac and cognitive functions in dogs by influencing cellular growth and metabolic pathways. This research holds promise not only for canine health but also for understanding aging in humans.
As these projects advance, the availability of an anti-aging drug for dogs by 2026 seems increasingly plausible, heralding a new era in veterinary medicine and aging research.
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