Novo Nordisk's US stock rose more than 8% before the market opened. Clinical trials showed that its weight loss drug Amycretin reduced body weight by 22%.

2025-01-24 18:38:33

Novo Nordisk's US stock rose more than 8% in pre-market trading. The company announced the results of a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial for Amycretin. Patients treated with Amycretin lost 9.7% of their body weight after 20 weeks, 16.2% after 28 weeks, and 22.0% after 36 weeks. Based on this result, Novo Nordisk is planning to further develop Amycretin for overweight or obese adults.

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