Mazdutide Consolidates Potential Efficacy Lead In China GLP-1 Obesity Race
Executive Summary
Higher-dose mazdutide showed superiority over placebo after 24 weeks of treatment in a Phase II trial in Chinese adults with obesity. The potential best-in-class efficacy profile of the Lilly-originated GLP-1 receptor agonist is expected to help it gain the upper hand in the race for the leadership of the country's obesity market, estimated at $5.5bn in 2030.
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