Novo Nordisk stock surges 7% after Ozempic maker’s latest weight loss drug shows promise
The new treatment targets gut hormone GLP-1 but also mimics amylin, a hormone released by the pancreas that suppresses hunger.
Novo Nordisk reports 22% weight loss in early subcutaneous amycretin trial
Novo Nordisk on Friday announced early-stage trial results for its amycretin obesity drug for subcutaneous injection, saying people with obesity or overweight treated with the drug achieved a 22% weight loss after 36 weeks.
Novo Nordisk spikes as novel obesity drug causes up to 22% of weight loss
Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock gains on promising Phase 1/2 data for the drugmaker's new weight loss drug amycretin. Read more here.
Novo Nordisk Shares Surge on New Obesity Drug Results
Novo Nordisk shares rose sharply after the Danish pharmaceutical giant said an experimental weight-loss shot helped patients lose 22% of their bodyweight in a clinical trial.
Novo Nordisk shares pop 9% on early-stage weight loss drug trial results
The Danish pharmaceutical giant reported positive early-stage results for its once weekly amycretin obesity drug.
Novo Nordisk Obesity Drug Achieves Up to 22% Weight Loss in Clinical Trial
Novo Nordisk's (NVO) said Friday that its investigative weight loss drug, amycretin, led to a body weight reduction of up to 22% in an early-stage trial. The maker of obesity drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic said its phase 1b/2a trial covered 125 overweight people.
Why Novo Nordisk surged 14% on new weight-loss drug results
Shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk surged close to 14% on Friday after the company announced positive results from early-stage trials for its once-weekly obesity treatment, amycretin.
Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds
Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to reduce the ...
Oprah Winfrey reveals taking GLP-1 weight-loss drug made her realize what she got wrong about ‘thin people’
The media queen also confessed that she was reluctant to take a GLP-1 drug because she felt it was “the easy way out.” That ...
Demand for loose skin surgery rises with GLP-1 weight loss meds
As GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro gain popularity, doctors are observing a surge in patients ...
The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
T he newest weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, are incredibly popular. But doctors are still learning about all of the ...
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Novel obesity drug induces up to 22% weight loss with no safety concerns
A novel GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist featured a safety profile similar to other incretin-based therapies and conferred a ...
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Oprah Winfrey Shares What She Learned About “Thin People” After Experience With Weight-Loss Drug
Oprah Winfrey recently detailed how taking weight loss drugs shifted her longtime mindset about what she described as “thin ...
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Sweeping review suggests weight-loss drugs’ effect on 175 conditions
A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs on the relationship between GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and 175 diseases and conditions supports a lot of what scientists already suspected about ...
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Not Just For Weight Loss: GLP-1 Drugs May Affect Addiction And Dementia Risk
Over 2 million people were included in new research to test these drugs against 175 different health outcomes.
The FDA is about to make weight-loss drugs a lot harder to get
Lots of people are on cheaper compounded weight-loss drugs that mimic brands like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. They're ...