Clinical Trials Arena January 13, 2025
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The popularity of GLP-1R drugs has catapulted the treatment landscape of obesity into the spotlight.

There are over 300 glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) drugs in an active stage of development as the astounding success of Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1R obesity drug, Wegovy, has ignited a surge in innovator drug obesity trials. Companies are hoping to disrupt the space and loosen the stronghold that Novo Nordisk and Eli Lily, whose obesity drugs accounted for 99% of the $37.2bn GLP-1R sales in 2023, have on the market.

The popularity of GLP-1R drugs has catapulted the treatment landscape of obesity into the spotlight. Reformation for the management of this disease is long overdue considering obesity was only recognised as a disease by the American...

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