weight loss drug

2025.07.22

10:07

The A-share weight loss drug sector rose in the short term, with Livzon Group hitting the daily limit, Kangyuan Pharmaceutical rising more than 7%, Aimei and Borri Pharmaceutical rising more than 6%, and Hanyu Pharmaceutical and Sichuan Shuangma following suit. On the news front, the World Health Organization said that new guidelines for the treatment of adult obesity based on GLP-1 therapy are scheduled to be officially released in September.

10:03

World Health Organization: New guidelines for the treatment of adult obesity based on GLP-1 therapy are planned to be officially released in September

Reporters learned that the World Health Organization (WHO) is developing new guidelines for the treatment of adult obesity based on GLP-1 therapy, which is scheduled to be officially released in September 2025. The guidelines are developed by an independent Guideline Development Group (GDG), whose members include experts in the field of obesity, epidemiologists, clinical management experts, pharmacologists, health economists, public health program experts and policy makers to ensure that the guidelines meet the strict standards of the World Health Organization. It is reported that the purpose of the guidelines is to clarify the clinical indications, applications and planning considerations of GLP 1 RAs. The guidelines are expected to be the first time that the World Health Organization has officially recommended the use of weight loss drugs to treat adult obesity. The move marks a major policy shift for the global health agency in addressing the growing obesity crisis.

2025.07.09

10:21

Concepts such as CRO, weight loss drugs, and innovative drugs continued to recover, with Purui rising more than 14%, Jiuzhitang hitting the daily limit, and Celecoxib rising more than 8%. Stocks such as Shanghai YiZhong, Yinosi, and Aosaikang followed suit.

2025.07.08

21:15

Novo Nordisk (NVO.N): New doses of its weight loss drug Wegovy have been submitted to the European Medicines Agency for approval. One-third of trial participants achieved a weight loss of 25% or more.

2025.07.07

15:01

A-share closing review: Shanghai Composite Index fluctuated slightly higher, power and power grid equipment sectors collectively rose sharply

The three major A-share indices rose and fell today. As of the close, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.02%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.7%, the ChiNext Index fell 1.21%, and the Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index fell 0.93%. The total market turnover was 1.227 trillion yuan, a decrease of 227.4 billion yuan from the previous day. More than 3,200 stocks rose in the entire market. In terms of sector themes, the CSSC, power, power grid equipment, cross-border payment, real estate, diversified finance, and football sectors led the gains; weight loss drugs, CPO, AI PC, and 6G concept stocks led the declines. On the market, the power and power grid equipment sectors collectively rose sharply, and more than 10 stocks such as Xinling Electric, Great Wall Electric, and Shaoneng Co., Ltd. hit the daily limit. The cross-border payment sector performed actively, and stocks such as Beijing North, Qingdao King King, and Xinyada hit the daily limit. The real estate sector maintained its gains, and stocks such as Chongqing Development, Nanshan Holdings, and Shahe Co., Ltd. closed the board. Football concept stocks rose, and Gongchuang Lawn and Shuangxiang Co., Ltd. both hit the daily limit. Innovative drug concept stocks rose and then fell. Sinovac Biotech fell 17% during the day. Nanjing Xinbai, Rejing Biotech and Yipinhong were the biggest losers. Most CPO concept stocks adjusted, with Dongshan Precision, Shengyi Electronics and Zhaolong Interconnect leading the decline. The memory chip sector performed poorly. Chengbang shares hit the limit down in the late trading. Infront Micro, Haoshanghao and Dawei shares followed suit.

11:30

A-share midday review: ChiNext Index fell 1.25% in half a day, while power and cross-border payment sectors strengthened against the market trend

The three major A-share indices fell collectively in the morning trading. As of noon, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.21%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.7%, the ChiNext Index fell 1.25%, and the Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index fell 0.96%. The market's half-day turnover was 783 billion yuan, a decrease of 95.7 billion yuan from the previous day. More than 2,200 stocks fell in the market. In terms of sector themes, the CSSC, cross-border payment, diversified finance, real estate, electricity, and football sectors led the gains; CPO, diet pills, energy metals, and humanoid robot concept stocks led the declines. On the market, the power sector rose collectively, Huayin Power hit 4 boards in 5 days, and Shaoneng Shares and New China Port hit 2 consecutive boards. The real estate sector rose in the morning, and stocks such as Chongqing Development, Shahe Shares, and Nanshan Holdings hit the daily limit. Cross-border payment, diversified finance, and digital currency concept stocks fluctuated higher during the session, and many stocks of Xinyada, Beijing North, and Qingdao Kingwang hit the daily limit. Football concept stocks performed actively, and Gongchuang Lawn and Shuangxiang Shares both hit the daily limit. CPO concept stocks collectively adjusted, Zhongji Xuchuan, Tianfu Communication, and Dekeli fell more than 4%. Weight loss drug concept stocks rose and fell, Sinovac fell more than 8%, Yipinhong, Kailaiying, and Ganli Pharmaceuticals followed suit. 6G and communication sectors fluctuated downward, Yaguang Technology fell more than 9%, Longsheng Technology and Ruijie Networks fell the most.

2025.06.24

02:55

Amgen's stock price fell 7% after the results of the clinical trial of its experimental weight loss drug were released

Amgen was last down 7% after the company released clinical trial results for its experimental weight-loss drug.

02:44

Amgen's weight loss drug Maritide clinical study shows an average weight loss effect of 20%

Amgen's weight loss drug Maritide showed an average weight loss of 20% in a Phase II, Part I clinical study.

2025.06.23

16:13

Novo Nordisk fell nearly 4% before the market opened. The clinical trial data of the new weight loss drug was lower than expected.

Novo Nordisk fell nearly 4% in pre-market trading to $70.87. On the news front, Novo Nordisk disclosed the complete data of two Phase III clinical trials of its new weight loss drug CagriSema, showing that the drug performed positively in terms of weight loss and improvement of metabolic indicators, but the incidence of gastrointestinal side effects was higher than that of the placebo group. This result is basically consistent with the previously announced interim data, but it failed to fully meet the expectations of the capital market. Novo Nordisk previously announced the details of a 68-week clinical study at the American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting held in Chicago. Overweight or obese non-diabetic patients treated with CagriSema lost an average of about 23% of their weight, and patients with type 2 diabetes and overweight lost 15.8%.

11:31

A-share midday review: Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.15% in half a day, oil and gas resources, port and shipping sectors collectively exploded

The three major A-share indices rose and fell in the morning. As of noon, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.15%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.16%, the ChiNext Index fell 0.33%, and the Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index rose 0.51%. The market's half-day turnover was 683.8 billion yuan, down 2.4 billion yuan from the previous day. More than 3,600 stocks rose in the market. In terms of sector themes, oil and gas, port shipping, nuclear pollution prevention and control, military industry, and cross-border payment sectors led the gains. Liquor, games, pork, and diet pills concept stocks led the declines. On the market, the situation in the Middle East continued to be tense, and the oil and gas, port shipping sectors rose sharply. Taishan Petroleum, Shenkai Shares, Ningbo Shipping and other stocks hit the daily limit. The cross-border payment sector rose in the morning, and Jida Zhengyuan hit the daily limit. The banking sector bottomed out and rebounded during the session, and many stocks of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Agricultural Bank of China continued to hit historical highs. Liquor stocks lagged behind in the morning, with Yingjia Gongjiu, Shanxi Fenjiu, and Gujing Gongjiu leading the declines. Pork food stocks fell, with shares of Haida Group, Shuanghui Development, and Superstar Agriculture and Animal Husbandry falling.

2025.06.19

15:01

A-share closing review: ChiNext Index closed down 1.36%; more than 4,600 stocks in the market were in the red

The three major A-share indexes fell collectively today. As of the close, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.79%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.21%, the ChiNext Index fell 1.36%, and the Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index fell 1.98%. The total market turnover was 1.2808 trillion yuan, an increase of 59.1 billion yuan from the previous day. More than 4,600 stocks in the market were in the red. In terms of sector themes, the oil and gas, short drama games, solid-state batteries, and PCB concept sectors led the gains; nuclear fusion and weight loss drug sectors led the declines. On the market, oil and gas stocks strengthened in the afternoon, Shandong Molong and Zhunyou shares rose for five consecutive days, Shouhua Gas rose to the limit, the short drama game sector led the gains, and Baina Qiancheng and Ciwen Media rose to the limit. Solid-state battery stocks were active, Nord shares, Xiangtan Electric Chemical, and Fengyuan shares rose to the limit. The AI hardware end was partially active, Zhongjing Electronics and Kaiwang Technology rose to the limit, the nuclear power sector fell to the top, Heduan Intelligent and Xuguang Electronics fell to the limit, and Harbin Welding Huatong fell nearly 15%. Concept stocks of weight loss drugs collectively adjusted, Changshan Pharmaceutical hit the limit down, and Hanyu Pharmaceutical fell more than 10%.

11:32

A-share midday review: ChiNext Index fell 1.10% in half a day, and more than 4,600 stocks in the market fell

The three major A-share indices fell collectively in the morning trading. As of midday, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.86%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.01%, the ChiNext Index fell 1.10%, and the Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index fell 0.99%. The market's half-day turnover was 805.8 billion yuan, an increase of 43.2 billion yuan from the previous day. More than 4,600 stocks in the market were in the red. In terms of sector themes, solid-state batteries, PCB concepts, and oil sectors led the gains; nuclear fusion, military industry, and weight loss drug sectors led the declines. On the disk, the solid-state battery sector led the gains, with Nord shares, Xiangtan Electric Chemical, and Fengyuan shares hitting the daily limit. The stable currency concept was locally active, with Dongxin Heping hitting the daily limit, and Chu Tianlong and Annie shares rising by more than 5%. The AI hardware end had the highest increase, with Yihao New Materials, Zhongjing Electronics, and Kaiwang Technology hitting the daily limit. The nuclear power sector led the decline, with Heduan Intelligent and China Nuclear Technology hitting the daily limit, and Harbin Welding Huatong falling nearly 15%. Weight loss drug concept stocks were collectively adjusted, Changshan Pharmaceutical hit the daily limit, and Hanyu Pharmaceutical fell by more than 10%.

2025.06.17

15:02

A-share closing review: ChiNext Index closed down 0.36%; brain-computer interface concepts collectively strengthened

The three major A-share indexes collectively adjusted today. As of the close, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.04%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.12%, the ChiNext Index fell 0.36%, and the Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index fell 0.40%. The total market turnover was 1.2371 trillion yuan, a decrease of 6.4 billion yuan from the previous day. Nearly 3,000 stocks in the entire market were in the red. In terms of sector themes, brain-computer interface, oil and gas, digital currency, and solid-state battery sectors led the gains; weight loss drugs and IP economic sectors led the declines. On the market, brain-computer interface concepts led the gains, with Aipeng Medical, Nanjing Panda, Innovation Medical, and Rongtai Health hitting the daily limit. Digital currency concepts continued to be active, with Chuangshi Technology, Hengbao Shares, and Dongxin Heping hitting the daily limit. The oil and gas sector led the gains, with Tongyuan Petroleum, Shandong Molong, and Zhunyou shares hitting the daily limit. The weight loss drug sector led the decline, with Kexing Pharmaceutical falling more than 10%. IP economic concept stocks collectively adjusted, with Hals, Boxinglong, Deyi Cultural and Creative, and many other stocks falling more than 5%.

11:37

A-share midday review: The three major stock indexes fluctuated and adjusted, and the concept of brain-computer interface exploded

The three major A-share indices showed a weak and volatile trend in the morning. As of noon closing, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.19%, the Shenzhen Component Index closed flat, and the ChiNext Index fell 0.14%; the half-day turnover of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets was 771.5 billion, a decrease of 16.6 billion from the previous trading day. On the market, the concept of brain-computer interface continued to be active, Aipeng Medical, Nanjing Panda, Innovation Medical, and Rongtai Health hit the daily limit. Oil and gas stocks opened low and went high, and the stablecoin concept and battery sectors led the gains. The film and television theater and weight loss drug sectors led the decline, the IP economy pulled back, and Hals hit the daily limit.

11:31

A-share midday review: Shanghai Composite Index fluctuated and adjusted, falling 0.19% in half a day; brain-computer interface concepts collectively exploded

The three major A-share indices collectively adjusted in the morning. As of midday, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.19%, the Shenzhen Component Index closed flat, the ChiNext Index fell 0.14%, and the Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index rose. The market's half-day turnover was 790.2 billion yuan, down 15.3 billion yuan from the previous day. More than 3,000 stocks in the market were in the red. In terms of sector themes, brain-computer interface, oil and gas, digital currency, and solid-state battery sectors led the gains; weight loss drugs and IP economy sectors led the declines. On the market, brain-computer interface concepts led the gains, with Aipeng Medical, Nanjing Panda, Innovation Medical, and Rongtai Health hitting the daily limit. Digital currency concepts continued to be active, with Chuangshi Technology and Hengbao shares hitting the daily limit, and Lakala and Sifang Jingchuang rising by more than 10%. The solid-state battery sector led the gains, with Yinghe Technology and Keliyuan hitting the daily limit. The weight loss drug sector led the decline, with Sinovac Pharmaceutical falling by more than 10%. IP economy concept stocks collectively adjusted, with Hals, Boxinglong, Deyi Cultural and Creative and many other stocks falling by more than 5%.

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