Lilly’s Oral GLP-1 Orforglipron Achieves Success in Third Phase 3 Trial, Triggering Global Regulatory Submissions

Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly announced results from the Phase 3 ATTAIN-2 trial, where its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist orforglipron provided substantial weight loss and improved A1C for adults living with obesity and type 2 diabetes demonstrating efficacy and safety consistent with injectable medicines, and moving toward regulatory approval.

Lilly’s Oral GLP-1 Orforglipron Shows Significant Weight Loss in Phase 3 ATTAIN-1 Trial

Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company announced that its investigational oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, orforglipron, delivered an average weight loss of 27.3 lbs in the Phase 3 ATTAIN-1 trial. The once-daily pill demonstrated a safety profile consistent with existing injectable GLP-1 therapies and also showed improvements in cardiovascular risk factors.

Lilly’s Kisunla (Donanemab) Shows Long-Term Benefit in Treating Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company announced results from the long-term extension of the Phase 3 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study, demonstrating that participants treated with Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease showed a continued slowing of decline over three years.

AstraZeneca’s Gefurulimab Shows Major Promise in Late-Stage Myasthenia Gravis Trial

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca announced that its novel nanobody, gefurulimab, has successfully met its primary and all secondary endpoints in the PREVAIL Phase III trial for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). The results showed that the once-weekly, self-administered treatment delivered statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in daily living activities for patients with this rare autoimmune disease.