Amgen’s MariTide Shows Promising Results in Phase 2 Obesity Study with Monthly Dosing

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Amgen presented Phase 2 data showing that its investigational obesity therapy, maritide, administered monthly, led to significant weight loss in adults with obesity or overweight. The treatment was generally well tolerated, supporting further clinical development.

Novo Nordisk Announces Positive Results for Higher-Dose Wegovy®, Showing Significant Weight Loss in Adults with Obesity

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Novo Nordisk has announced compelling results from its phase 3b STEP UP clinical trial, demonstrating that a higher 7.2 mg dose of its weight-loss medication, Wegovy® (semaglutide), led to a significant average weight loss of 21% in adults with obesity.

Roche Advances Prasinezumab Into Phase III for Early Parkinson’s Disease, Citing Promising Data

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Swiss healthcare giant Roche is advancing prasinezumab, a potential first-in-class anti-alpha-synuclein antibody for early Parkinson’s disease, into Phase III trials. This decision follows encouraging data from the Phase IIb PADOVA study and its long-term follow-up, suggesting the drug offers clinical benefits.