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Orforglipron

Burylancs said:
Reports of a new 'wonder drug' for T2 ....mind you it's the crazy Daily Express ...

www.express.co.uk

Groundbreaking daily weight loss pill could replace jabs

A trial found the drug helped patients with type 2 diabetes lose weight and lower their blood sugar levels.
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Doesn't really seem like a "wonder drug", relatively speaking. It's a GLP-1RA like Ozempic, but a pill rather than an injection. Only prelim results from one Phase 3 trial so far, but based on these, seems like (versus semaglutide, tirzepatide etc): more convenient for those who don't like injections; less effective for HbA1c and weight reduction; same side effects. Maybe more cost effective? (anyway, presumably cheaper to produce).

www.prnewswire.com

Lilly's oral GLP-1, orforglipron, demonstrated statistically significant efficacy results and a safety profile consistent with injectable GLP-1 medicines in successful Phase 3 trial

/PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced positive topline Phase 3 results from ACHIEVE-1, evaluating the safety and efficacy of...
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I saw that on MSN earlier - if it helps some folk then it helps of course but never means it will help everybody.
 
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