The label expansion for semaglutide, based on the SELECT trial, includes data showing reduced risk of CV death of 15% and of death from any cause of 19%.
The novel unimolecular pill amycretin combines a GLP-1 and an amylin agonist and led to weight loss of 13% at 12 weeks in a phase 1 trial that just concluded, the company said.
Obesity rates in the US over the 3 decades rose from 11.5% to 21.7% among boys and from 11.6% to 19.4% among girls. US men ranked 10th highest for obesity in 2022.