Novo Nordisk on Friday announced early-stage trial results for its amycretin obesity drug for subcutaneous injection, saying people with obesity or overweight treated with the drug achieved a 22% weight loss after 36 weeks.

In a phase 1b/2a trial subcutaneous amycretin demonstrated a safety profile similar to other incretin-based drugs . Adults with obesity experienced greater weight loss with 1.25 mg, 5 mg, and

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) released topline results from a phase 1b/2a trial with amycretin intended for once-weekly subcutaneous administration. The trial investigated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics,