Momentum flagging, a Phase III data win spurs tirzepatide

14 November 2024

While sky high expectations for Eli Lilly’s (NYSE: LLY) tirzepatide have not yet been realized, more positive data add to a growing sense that the future could be as bright as imagined.

Results from the Phase III SURMOUNT-1 trial show strong benefit in using the dual GLP-1/GIP agonist to lessen diabetes risk and maintain significant weight loss.

Over a 176-week period, adults with obesity or overweight and pre-diabetes using weekly tirzepatide injections demonstrated an average weight reduction of 22.9% and significantly reduced their progression to type 2 diabetes, compared to those on placebo.

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