Lilly’s oral GLP-1 drug delivers Ozempic-like efficacy in phase 3 diabetes trial
Eli Lilly has met its goal of achieving semaglutide-like efficacy with an oral GLP-1 drug. The phase 3 study linked the oral GLP-1 drug orforglipron to similar reductions in blood glucose and body weight to Novo Nordisk’s injectable blockbuster, although the figures are down on Lilly’s midphase data.
Eli Lilly has met its goal of achieving semaglutide-like efficacy with an oral GLP-1 drug. The phase 3 study linked the oral GLP-1 drug orforglipron to similar reductions in blood glucose and body weight to Novo Nordisk’s injectable blockbuster, although the figures are down on Lilly’s midphase data.
