Weight loss 'game changer' could have wider health impact

11 February 2021

New Phase III data from Novo Nordisk (NOV: N) show that a once-weekly 2.4mg dose of semaglutide can have a dramatic impact on obesity, raising the prospect that the diabetes med could find a wider application in weight management.

In Copenhagen, shares in the company were up over 2% by late morning on Thursday.

The global STEP trial compared semaglutide, which is marketed at a lower dose as Ozempic for diabetes, with placebo in 1,961 adults who were either overweight or obese.

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