Novel diabetes treatment looks good in Phase III study

10 December 2020

A decision by Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) to invest in development of a novel dual GIP and GLP-1 agonist looks set to pay off, with positive data from the late stage SURPASS-1 trial.

Tirzepatide represents a new class of medicine and offers the potential for improved outcomes in the substantial market for type 2 diabetes treatments.

In the trial, treatment with tirzepatide led to superior A1C and body weight reductions from baseline in adults with type 2 diabetes after 40 weeks of treatment, compared to placebo.

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