An Eli Lilly-sponsored indirect treatment comparison links tirzepatide 10 and 15 mg to greater weight, BMI and HbA1c reductions than semaglutide 2.4 mg in patients with type 2 diabetes, with no head-to-head trial. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Browsing: Obesity & Weight Management
A phase 2b trial finds oral danuglipron produces significant weight loss in obesity but with high discontinuation from gastrointestinal side effects. PICO summary and commentary.
An exploratory analysis of two Phase 2 trials found that oral orforglipron produced placebo-adjusted reductions in cardiovascular risk biomarkers, not clinical events, in adults with type 2 diabetes or obesity. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A phase 1 mechanistic study in adults with obesity found tirzepatide did not alter metabolic adaptation but increased fat oxidation and reduced calorie intake versus placebo. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A phase 1 single-ascending-dose first-in-human trial of HEC88473, a dual GLP-1/FGF21 receptor agonist, reporting tolerability and early metabolic signals in healthy and obese adults. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg cut body weight by an estimated 8.3% more than placebo over 44 weeks in Chinese adults with overweight or obesity in the STEP 7 trial. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A first-in-human Phase I dose-escalation study found the dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist BGM0504 was generally safe and well tolerated in 40 healthy volunteers, with dose-related weight reduction and gastrointestinal adverse events. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A prespecified, descriptive subgroup analysis of a phase 2 survodutide trial examined how sex and baseline BMI shaped weight and waist outcomes in 387 adults with overweight or obesity. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Post-hoc STEP 6 subgroup analysis of semaglutide versus placebo in 401 Japanese and Korean adults with overweight or obesity, testing whether sex, type 2 diabetes, and other baseline factors modify weight loss. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A phase 2 substudy found retatrutide produced dose-related reductions in total body fat mass at 36 weeks versus placebo and dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.