Fresh off its approval in the fourth quarter of 2023 for the treatment of obese and overweight adults, Eli Lilly and Company’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) looks likely to win approval in a related disease area, moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity, thanks to positive topline Phase III results.
Lilly Can Rest Easy As Tirzepatide Scores Phase III Sleep Apnea Win
Topline results from two studies in obstructive sleep apnea among obese adults showed efficacy crossing the 50% threshold that physicians have called clinically meaningful.

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