Lilly’s First Pill for Diabetes, Weight Loss Shows Positive Study Results – WSJ

Lilly’s First Pill for Diabetes, Weight Loss Shows Positive Study Results  WSJ Lilly’s oral GLP-1, orforglipron, demonstrated statistically significant efficacy results and a safety profile consistent with injectable GLP-1 medicines in successful Phase 3 trial  Eli Lilly and Company What to Know About Eli Lilly’s Daily Pill for Weight Loss  The New York Times How a New Weight-Loss … Read more

Mounjaro Mania: New Diabetes Drug Takes Over As Old Treatments Fade

Researchers at Mass General Brigham found that by December 2023, over one-third of all new prescriptions for type 2 diabetes were for GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as semaglutide or tirzepatide. New research shows a major shift in how weight loss and type 2 diabetes are managed, with newer drugs like tirzepatide rapidly replacing older medications … Read more

First GLP-1 pill for weight loss, diabetes shows success in late-phase trial

Injectables for type 2 diabetes and weight loss could soon be a thing of the past. Eli Lilly announced Thursday the successful completion of a phase 3 trial of Orforglipron – the first small-molecule GLP-1 that is administered as a once-daily oral pill. The ACHIEVE-1 trial evaluated the efficacy of Orforglipron compared to placebo in … Read more

Lilly’s Weight-Loss Pill Data Achieves “Best-Case Scenario”, Sending Rival Novo Shares Into Abyss

Lilly’s Weight-Loss Pill Data Achieves “Best-Case Scenario”, Sending Rival Novo Shares Into Abyss Eli Lilly shares surged 16% in late afternoon trading—marking their largest intraday gain since August 2023—after the pharmaceutical giant announced earlier that its new weight-loss pill met efficacy goals in a late-stage trial, intensifying—if not turbocharging—its rivalry with Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk. … Read more

New daily weight-loss pill shows success at clinical trial

2025-04-17T13:01:58Z A sign for Eli Lilly & Co stands outside its corporate headquarters in Indianapolis A significant trial of a daily weight-loss pill has found that it helped people to shed the pounds and reduce their blood sugar levels, making it a contender to join the new wave of drugs that combat obesity and diabetes. … Read more