It’s still early days, but the first set of data on Amgen, Inc.’s bispecific glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) agonist and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist molecule, AMG 133, suggest it could gain an advantage on the market with its efficacy, durability and less frequent dosing in treating obesity than competing drugs.
Early Data On Amgen’s AMG 133 Show Potential Durability, Dosing Advantage In Obesity
The drug is dosed once every four weeks – compared with Mounjaro and Wegovy’s weekly dosing – but the company also signaled it is considering extended dosing intervals.
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