Novel obesity drug induces up to 22% weight loss with no safety concerns
A novel GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist featured a safety profile similar to other incretin-based therapies and conferred a significant weight reduction compared with placebo, according to top-line results from a phase 1b/2a trial. Amycretin (Novo Nordisk) is a once-weekly subcutaneous agent currently under development for the treatment of overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes. There were