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1,000 dogs & counting: Milestone achieved in life-extending drug trial


In February 2024, when Boo the Whippet became the first patient in a clinical trial of a life-extending drug for senior dogs, a call was put out for more canines. A milestone was reached in the ongoing trial when 10-year-old Miniature Dachshund Winston became the thousandth dog to enrol.

In February 2024, when Boo the Whippet became the first patient in a clinical trial of a life-extending drug for senior dogs, a call was put out for more canines. In February 2024, Loyal began testing LOY-002, a daily beef-flavored pill designed to extend a healthy lifespan in senior dogs of all but the smallest sizes. Expanding the study's sample size is scientifically important because it's more likely that the true effects of LOY-002 will be observed in a larger, more diverse group.

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