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The next wave of obesity drugs, from EASD

Source: Longevity Docs News • Published: 04 Oct 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Docs News.

New obesity therapeutics from a diabetes meeting are previewed, highlighting emerging drug classes and what readers should expect from the coverage.

The next wave of obesity drugs, from EASD
Key Takeaways
  • Novo's semaglutide plus cagrilintide produced 22.4% mean weight loss at one year in trial data.
  • Lilly's eloralintide plus tirzepatide reached 23% weight loss compared with 14.8% for tirzepatide alone.
  • Lilly's oral orforglipron showed no excess cardiovascular risk versus insulin glargine in a 2,700+ patient trial.
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