More MASH competition on the way as Lilly touts positive data

6 June 2024
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The race to secure market share for GLP-1 agonists continues to develop, with Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) revealing more promising results for its option, tirzepatide.

A dual GLP-1/GIP medication branded as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, the therapy is performing well in the SYNERGY-NASH trial, results show.

Lilly is running the trial to test tirzepatide as an option for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a treatment area which has been shaken up by the recent launch of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ (Nasdaq: MDGL) Rezdiffra (resmetirom), the first drug to be approved for the condition.

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