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Novo Nordisk's Great Hope Semaglutide Shines In Ph II Obesity Study

 
• By Alexandra Shimmings

Highly positive top-line weight loss results for Novo Nordisk's new GLP-1 agonist semaglutide are propelling it into Phase III trials next year for the notoriously tricky indication. The product is currently under review for type 2 diabetes.

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Novo Nordisk's diabetes pipeline star semaglutide has boosted its potential still further with a strong top-line showing in a large Phase II trial in obesity.

The headline results showed daily doses of semaglutide can produce weight loss of up to 13

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