Eli Lilly's Zepbound causes greater weight loss than Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in head-to-head trial
LLYLilly(LLY) CNBC·2024-12-04 19:45

Eli Lilly on Wednesday said its obesity drug Zepbound led to more weight loss than its main rival, Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, in the first head-to-head clinical trial on the weekly injections. The findings suggest Zepbound may be a superior treatment for weight loss, helping obese or overweight patients lose 20.2% of their body weight, or roughly 50 pounds, on average after 72 weeks in the phase three trial. Meanwhile, Wegovy helped people lose 13.7% of their weight, or about 33 pounds, on average after the sam ...