Lilly's efsitora shows potential as rival to Awiqli

11 September 2024

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has announced positive results from two Phase III trials evaluating its once-weekly insulin efsitora alfa (efsitora) against the daily insulin degludec for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

The findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet, were presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting 2024.

Efsitora offers a significant advantage by reducing the frequency of basal insulin injections for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, providing similar A1C reductions to daily insulins.

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