Eli Lilly Drug Combo Leads to 23% Weight Loss in Diabetes Study
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Eli Lilly & Co. announced that a new drug combination helped people with diabetes lose as much as 23% of their weight, more than other medicines in similar studies, suggesting it has the potential to be the drugmaker’s strongest obesity shot to date.
The investigational combination therapy, which includes Zepbound and an amylin drug, showed significant weight loss in a mid-stage study, but high discontinuation rates raised questions about tolerability.
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“Eli Lilly & Co. said a new drug combination helped people with diabetes lose as much as 23% of their weight, more than other medicines in similar studies, suggesting it has the potential to be the drugmaker’s strongest obesity shot to date.”
Bloomberg — Lilly Drug Combo Spurs Record Weight Loss in Diabetes Study“An investigational combination therapy from Eli Lilly led to significant weight loss in a mid-stage study, but high discontinuation rates raise questions about tolerability.”
stat news — STAT+: Eli Lilly’s Zepbound combined with amylin drug led to significant weight loss in mid-stage trial
SupportCorroborates it
“Eli Lilly's weight loss drug combo shed 23% of body weight, topping its own blockbuster”
quartz — Eli Lilly's weight loss drug combo shed 23% of body weight, topping its own blockbuster“Most powerful obesity drug yet: People lost up to 25% of weight in trial”
Ars Technica — Most powerful obesity drug yet: People lost up to 25% of weight in trial“The company is working on an experimental amylin drug to see if it can help people lose weight and manage their diabetes — much like a GLP-1.”
MarketWatch — Adding Lilly's new drug to Zepbound helped people lose up to 23% of their weight. But there were more side effects.
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