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Zealand, Roche’s Obesity Drug Helps Patients Lose up to 9.2% Weight in Mid-Stage Trial

Petrelintide also lowered blood sugar levels by as much as 0.65%, while about 1.9% of patients stopped treatment because of gastrointestinal side effects.

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Oct 7 (Reuters) - Zealand Pharma said on Wednesday its experimental drug helped people who are overweight or obese ​and have type 2 diabetes lose ‌up to 9.2% of their body weight in a mid-stage trial. The Danish company is developing it with Roche.

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Denmark's Zealand Pharma has presented positive results for its potential treatment of overweight and obesity with the amylin analogue petrelintide, which is being developed together with Switzerland's Roche, according to a press release.

Zealand Pharma has positive data with its potential treatment for overweight and obesity, Petrelintide. The Phase 2 study shows an average weight loss of 9.2 percent after 28 weeks, as well as a reduction in long-term blood sugar levels and a very low dropout rate.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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