Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug falls short against Eli Lilly’s in trial

Published 23 Feb, 2026 02:53pm 1 min read
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. – Reuters
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. – Reuters

Novo Nordisk said on Monday its experimental obesity drug CagriSema did not meet the primary endpoint in a trial designed to show it was non-inferior to competitor Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide in reducing body weight.

Novo Nordisk’s share price fell 8%.

Novo Nordisk said CagriSema achieved a 23% reduction in body weight over 84 weeks, compared to 25.5% for Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide in the trial.

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