Boehringer Ingelheim Reports P-III (SYNCHRONIZE-1) Trial Data on Survodutide for Weight Loss

Shots: 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…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 28, 2026

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Eli Lilly Launches Foundayo (Orforglipron) for Weight Loss in the US

Shots: Eli Lilly has reported that Foundayo is now available in the US, along with lifestyle intervention for obese/overweight adults with weight-related medical problems. Foundayo is now available via LillyDirect and telehealth, with US retail rollout starting today Approval was backed by the ATTAIN program, including ATTAIN-1 (n= 3127), where Foundayo showed weight loss of…

ByDipanshu DixitApril 13, 2026

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Eli Lilly Reports US FDA Approval of Foundayo (Orforglipron) for Weight Loss

Shots: FDA has approved Foundayo along with lifestyle intervention for obese/overweight adults with weight-related medical problems; Foundayo will be available via LillyDirect beginning Apr 6, 2026 Approval was backed by the ATTAIN program, incl. ATTAIN-1, where Foundayo showed weight loss of 27.3 lbs (12.4%) vs 2.2 lbs (0.9%) with PBO at the highest dose, with…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 2, 2026

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The United Laboratories and Novo Nordisk Report P-II Trial Data on UBT251 in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Shots: The P-II trial assessed UBT251 (2, 4 & 6 mg, QW, SC) vs PBO & semaglutide (1mg) in 211 Chinese T2D pts, which showed HbA1c reduction of 2.16% vs 1.77% (semaglutide) & 0.66% (PBO) at 24wks. from a baseline of 8.12% Trial also showed weight loss of up to 9.8% vs 4.8% (semaglutide) &…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 25, 2026

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Roche and Zealand Pharma Report P-II (ZUPREME-1) Trial Data on Petrelintide in Obesity

Shots: The P-II trial assessed 5 doses of petrelintide (SC, QW) vs PBO for 42wks. in 493 overweight or obese pts (mean BMI of 37 kg/m²) with weight-related comorbidities Trial met its 1EP, with Q4W dose-escalated injections delivering significant weight loss across 5 arms after 28wks. & sustaining ~10.7% vs 1.7% mean reduction through Wk.…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 6, 2026

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Novo Nordisk and Vivtex Partner in ~2.1B Metabolic Deal to Develop Oral Therapies

Shots: Novo Nordisk has partnered with Vivtex to develop next-generation oral biologics for obesity, diabetes, & related comorbidities, leveraging Vivtex’s GI screening & formulation platform Vivtex will license select oral drug-delivery techs to Novo, which will lead global development, regulatory, manufacturing & commercialization, while Vivtex will receive an upfront, research funding, & milestone payments totalling…

ByRidhi RastogiFebruary 26, 2026

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Eli Lilly Reports the P-IIIb (TOGETHER-PsO) Trial Data on Taltz + Zepbound for Adults with Psoriasis and Obesity or Overweight

Shots: Eli Lilly has reported P-IIIb (TOGETHER-PsO) trial data assessing Taltz (ixekizumab) + Zepbound (tirzepatide) vs Taltz alone in 274 adults with mod. to sev. plaque psoriasis & obesity/overweight with ≥1 additional weight-related comorbid condition At 36wks., the trial met its 1EP with 27.1% pts reaching PASI 100 & ≥10% weight loss compared to 5.8% pts. Trial…

ByRidhi RastogiFebruary 19, 2026

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Novo Nordisk Reports EC Approval of Higher Injectable Wegovy Dose for Weight Management

Shots: The EC has approved a higher maintenance dose of Wegovy (7.2mg semaglutide; QW) for chronic weight management in adults with obesity across 27 EU countries Assessed in STEP UP trial (1,407 adults without diabetes) & STEP UP T2D (512 adults with obesity & T2D) trial, Wegovy 7.2mg achieved 21% mean weight loss vs ~2%…

ByRidhi RastogiFebruary 18, 2026

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Pfizer Reports P-IIb (VESPER-3) Trial Results on PF’3944 in Weight Management

Shots: Assessing PF’3944 (QW titration to QM) in obese/overweight pts without T2D, the trial randomized pts to Arm 1 (0.4mg QW/ 0.8mg QW/ 3.2mg QM), Arm 2 (0.8mg QW/ 3.2mg QM), Arm 3 (0.4mg QW/ 0.8mg QW/ 1.2mg QW/ 4.8mg QM), Arm 4 (0.6mg QW/ 1.2mg QW/ 4.8mg QM), or Arm 5 (PBO) Trial met…

ByRidhi RastogiFebruary 4, 2026

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Novo Nordisk Reports P-III (REIMAGINE 2) Trial Data on CagriSema for Type 2 Diabetes

Shots: The P-III trial evaluated CagriSema (SC; QW), a fixed-dose combination of cagrilintide & semaglutide, at two dose levels (2.4mg/2.4mg & 1mg/1mg) vs semaglutide (2.4 & 1mg), cagrilintide (2.4mg) alone, & PBO in 2,728 pts with T2D inadequately controlled with metformin ± an SGLT2 inhibitor At 68wks., CagriSema (2.4/2.4mg) outperformed semaglutide (2.4mg), reducing HbA1c by…

ByRidhi RastogiFebruary 3, 2026

Boehringer Ingelheim Reports P-III (SYNCHRONIZE-1) Trial Data on Survodutide for Weight Loss

Eli Lilly Launches Foundayo (Orforglipron) for Weight Loss in the US

Eli Lilly Reports US FDA Approval of Foundayo (Orforglipron) for Weight Loss

The United Laboratories and Novo Nordisk Report P-II Trial Data on UBT251 in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Roche and Zealand Pharma Report P-II (ZUPREME-1) Trial Data on Petrelintide in Obesity

Novo Nordisk and Vivtex Partner in ~2.1B Metabolic Deal to Develop Oral Therapies

Eli Lilly Reports the P-IIIb (TOGETHER-PsO) Trial Data on Taltz + Zepbound for Adults with Psoriasis and Obesity or Overweight

Novo Nordisk Reports EC Approval of Higher Injectable Wegovy Dose for Weight Management

Pfizer Reports P-IIb (VESPER-3) Trial Results on PF’3944 in Weight Management

Novo Nordisk Reports P-III (REIMAGINE 2) Trial Data on CagriSema for Type 2 Diabetes

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