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Lilly says oral orforglipron maintained weight after switch from injectables

The Phase 3 ATTAIN-MAINTAIN trial tested patients moving off injectable incretin therapy onto Lilly's once-daily oral GLP-1 agonist.

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By Maren Holt · Senior Reporter, GLP-1
Dec 18 03:00 ETSource: Eli Lilly

The wire

  1. 01Eli Lilly reported that people who switched from injectable incretin medicines to oral orforglipron maintained their weight loss in what the company calls a first-of-its-kind Phase 3 trial.
  2. 02A durable oral switch option would matter for prescribers and telehealth operators managing injection-averse patients and for pharmacies handling incretin supply.
  3. 03Detailed endpoint data, magnitude of maintenance and tolerability figures come from the company's announcement; full trial results and regulatory timing have yet to be presented.

From the source

Lilly's orforglipron helped people maintain weight loss after switching from injectable incretins to oral GLP-1 therapy in first-of-its-kind Phase 3 trial

Read at investor.lilly.com