Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema misses non-inferiority against tirzepatide: Why a 23% weight loss still reshapes the obesity pipeline

Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema misses non-inferiority against tirzepatide: Why a 23% weight loss still reshapes the obesity pipeline

Novo Nordisk A/S disclosed headline Phase 3 data from the REDEFINE 4 trial showing that CagriSema, its fixed-dose combination of cagrilintide and semaglutide, achieved 23 percent weight loss over 84 weeks in people with obesity but failed to meet the primary endpoint of non-inferiority versus tirzepatide. The open-label head-to-head study compared once-weekly CagriSema 2.4 mg/2.4 […]

Can oral GLP-1s maintain weight loss after injectables? Lilly’s orforglipron may prove it can

Can oral GLP-1s maintain weight loss after injectables? Lilly’s orforglipron may prove it can

Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) has reported positive topline results from the ATTAIN-MAINTAIN Phase 3 trial evaluating orforglipron, its once-daily oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, for maintenance of weight loss in patients previously treated with injectable incretins. The trial enrolled participants who had completed 72 weeks of treatment with semaglutide (Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Zepbound) […]