MedCity News May 3, 2024
Amgen is confident its injectable obesity drug would have a differentiated profile compared to medications now on the market from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and it’s now preparing for Phase 3 testing. But an oral obesity drug in Amgen’s pipeline will not advance beyond Phase 1.
Amgen aims to challenge the Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly duopoly in the market for injectable obesity medications, and the company is now preparing for Phase 3 testing of an injectable drug candidate that would introduce new competition. While executives are not yet sharing specific details of the clinical data that support these plans, Amgen’s drug candidate could have dosing and manufacturing advantages.
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