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TRIUMPH-2 assessed retatrutide (4, 9, or 12mg, QW) vs PBO in 1152 pts with T2D & obesity/overweight, while TRIUMPH-3 assessed retatrutide (9 or 12mg, QW) in 1949 pts with severe obesity & CV disease; trials used a stepwise dose-escalation approach at Q4W
In TRIUMPH-3, 12mg reduced TGs, non-HDL cholesterol, systolic BP, waist circumference, &…
Novo Nordisk Reports the EC Approval of Wegovy Pill and Wegovy 7.2mg Injection for Weight Management
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The EC approved Wegovy pill (25mg, QD, PO) as an adjunct to lifestyle intervention for weight management in adults with obesity or overweight, with ≥1 weight-related condition; launch expected in H2’26. The EC also approved Wegovy 7.2mg injection in a single-dose pen for obesity
Wegovy pill approval was based on the OASIS clinical trial…
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Rani Therapeutics has entered into a research and development collaboration with PegBio to evaluate delivery of multiple obesity & metabolic disease candidates using its proprietary RaniPill platform
As per the deal, Rani and PegBio will collaborate on the preclinical development of RaniPill formulations for selected obesity & metabolic disease candidates, aiming to advance the…
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The US FDA has received IND applications for ASC36, a QM to Q3M peptide amylin receptor agonist, & ASC36_35 FDC, a QM injection co-formulation of ASC36 + ASC35, for the treatment of obesity
In NHP studies, ASC36 SALD showed ~6-fold longer half-life than eloralintide, supporting QM to Q3M SC dosing, while ASC36_35 FDC SALD…
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In TRIUMPH-1 trial & nested studies in knee osteoarthritis pain & OSA, retatrutide met all 1EPs at 80wks., with weight loss of 25.9% (9mg) & 28.3% (12mg). At 12mg, 65.3% pts achieved a BMI <30 & 33.3% reached BMI <25, while those with BMI ≥35 lost ~85 lbs through 104wks. It also reduced WOMAC…
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Trial assessed Lilly’s retatrutide (4, 9 & 12mg) with dose escalation vs PBO in adults with obesity/overweight & ≥1 weight-related comorbidity & without diabetes, meeting 1EP of 19% (4mg), 25.9% (9mg) & 28.3% (12mg) weight loss at 80wks.
In 2EPs, retatrutide reduced waist circumference by 16.3cm (4mg), 21.8cm (9mg), & 24.1cm (12mg) vs 3.6cm.…
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Vincentage Pharma has reported topline P-III trial results evaluating VCT220 (120 0r 160mg, QD, PO) vs PBO for 52wks. in 840 Chinese adults with obesity or overweight with ≥1 weight-related comorbidity
The trial met its 1EP, showing mean body weight reduction of -12.2% and -12.4% in the 120 & 160mg groups, respectively, vs -1.3% for…
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Approval activity continued strongly into April 2026, with the US FDA authorizing two significant therapies across metabolic disease and infectious disease, reinforcing the agency’s focus on chronic disease management, long-term treatment innovation, and broader patient access.
Two notable therapies achieved regulatory clearance: Eli Lilly’s Foundayo for weight loss in obese or overweight adults with weight-related conditions,…
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Novo Nordisk has reported sub-analysis from the STEP UP trial assessing Wegovy (7.2mg, QW) vs Wegovy (2.4mg) & PBO alongside lifestyle intervention for 72wks. in >1,400 obese adults without diabetes (BMI ≥30kg/m²)
Wegovy 7.2mg achieved 20.7% average weight loss vs 17.5% (2.4mg) & 2.4% (PBO); among early responders (≥15% loss by wk. 24), 26.9%…
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BI has reported P-III (SYNCHRONIZE-1) trial assessing survodutide (BI 456906; 3.6 or 6mg, QW) vs PBO in 725 adults living with obesity or overweight, without type 2 diabetes
Trial met co-1EP, with ~85.1% achieving ≥5% weight loss vs 38.8%, & 16.6% sustained mean loss vs 3.2% after 76wks. (efficacy estimand), mainly driven by fat…

