Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Study (GRADUAL-3) of the First Chinese Once-Monthly GLP-1 RA for Weight Management

Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals; Phase 3 clinical study; GRADUAL-3; once-monthly GLP-1 RA; weight management; Chinese innovation

Spotlight On Obesity Week: Non-incretin Alternatives Turn Up the Heat

ObesityWeek 2025; non-incretin therapies; naltrexone-bupropion; CONTRAVE; weight management; craving control; behavioral adherence; pharmaceutical innovation; cardiometabolic health

More Than a Third of New Zepbound Prescriptions Driven by Lilly’s DTC Program

Zepbound; Eli Lilly; LillyDirect; direct-to-consumer; Walmart Pharmacy; GLP-1; weight management; discount pricing; market share; sales growth

China Approves Lilly and Innovent’s Mazdutide, Marking New Era for GLP-1 Obesity Drugs

Mazdutide; China approval; Innovent Biologics; Eli Lilly; GLP-1 obesity drugs; dual GCG/GLP-1 agonist; NMPA; weight management

BrightGene’s Dual GLP-1/GIP Agonist BGM0504 Shows Promise in Phase 2 Diabetes and Obesity Trials at ADA25

BrightGene; BGM0504; GLP-1/GIP agonist; ADA25; Type 2 diabetes; Obesity; Phase 2 clinical trial; weight management; HbA1c reduction; semaglutide; tirzepatide

BrightGene’s BGM0504 Outperforms Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide in Diabetes Trial, Eyes Showdown with Zepbound

BrightGene; diabetes; GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist; BGM0504; semaglutide; Novo Nordisk; Eli Lilly; Zepbound; clinical trial; HbA1c reduction; obesity; weight management

Lark Health Launches LarkVantage: AI-Powered Platform to Manage GLP-1 Costs

Lark Health; LarkVantage; GLP-1 cost management; AI healthcare; prior authorization; utilization management; PBM; health plans; weight management; Matthew Gibbs