Lilly Can Rest Easy As Tirzepatide Scores Phase III Sleep Apnea Win

Topline results from two studies in obstructive sleep apnea among obese adults showed efficacy crossing the 50% threshold that physicians have called clinically meaningful.

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Fresh off its approval in the fourth quarter of 2023 for the treatment of obese and overweight adults, Eli Lilly and Company’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) looks likely to win approval in a related disease area, moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity, thanks to positive topline Phase III results.

The Indianapolis-based drug maker reported on 17 April results from two SURMOUNT-OSA trials showing that tirzepatide, administered at 10mg or...

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