New once-a-month Wegovy-like injectable shows lasting results in early study

From Fortune Magazine:

Amgen Inc. announced that experimental weight-loss shot is successful at keeping weight off, even after patients stop taking it. Patients given a monthly injection of Amgen’s drug, MariTide, lost up to 14.5% of their body weight in just 12 weeks. The study, which enrolled 110 patients, tested MariTide’s safety and tolerability, revealing the drug’s dramatic effects on weight.



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