Tag Archive for: Obesity medicines

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EktaH has shared early clinical trial data on its first-in-class approach to treating obesity, encouraging the biotech to aim to advance the program into Phase 2 in the first half of next year.

Semaglutide (Ozempic®) and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) not only promote weight loss but also significantly reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes. Real-world evidence from the Technical University of Munich and Harvard Medical School shows up to 18% lower risk of heart attack and stroke, highlighting the growing potential of GLP-1 therapies in cardiometabolic care.