Eli Lilly and Co's obesity drug Zepbound led to greater weight loss than Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in a head-to-head Phase 3b trial, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the European Congress on Obesity.

Eli Lilly and Company's Zepbound demonstrated superior weight reduction compared to Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in a 72-week head-to-head trial.

In addition to eliciting greater weight loss than Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, Eli Lilly’s Zepbound does not come at the expense of safety, according to newly released comprehensive tolerability data—findings that Leerink analysts say confirm the GLP-1 drug’s edge in the closely watched market race.