Roche says weight loss drug shows promising results in early trial
Roche said its experimental weight loss drug showed promising results in an early-stage trial, boosting the company's bid to compete in the booming market for those treatments. The Swiss company joined a slate of drugmakers racing to develop obesity drugs,
Weight Loss Drug Works 'For up to Four Years', Study Suggests
New research has found weight loss drug Wegovy can produce significant results for at least four years of treatment. The drug has also been found to deliver cardiovascular benefits in overweight and obese patients irrespective of the weight lost.
Roche ramps up obesity-drug competition with early-stage trial results
The race to develop powerful new weight-loss drugs grew even more heated on Thursday as Roche Holding released early-stage trial results for an experimental obesity treatment.
Roche Shares Climb After Weight-Loss Drug Shows Efficacy in Early-Stage Trial
Roche Holding said a drug candidate achieved positive results for weight loss in an early-stage clinical trial in adults with obesity.
Roche shares jump on obesity drug results from early-stage trial
(Reuters) -Roche shares gained as much as 4.7% on Thursday after an early-stage trial showed that a newly-acquired obesity drug candidate led to significant weight loss, a key step in Swiss drugmaker's race to join the booming obesity treatment market.
Roche obesity therapy leads to ~19% weight loss in Phase 1 trial
Roche's (RHHBY) obesity therapy, CT-388, showed significant weight loss and improved blood glucose levels in a Phase 1 trial. Read more here.
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