Eli Lilly says next-gen obesity drug curbs sleep apnea, among other benefits

Source: Reuters

“Drugmaker Eli Lilly presented trial results to medical professionals on Saturday showing its next-generation ​obesity drug retatrutide curbed sleep apnea severity in ‌addition to boosting weight loss and helping knee pain. In a Phase 3 trial, Lilly found a weekly injection of retatrutide reduced ​moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea severity by 60.6% ​in adults with obesity. Lilly’s older drug Zepbound ⁠is approved for the condition. In the same trial, the ​drug reduced knee osteoarthritis pain by up to 73.1%, ​Lilly found. The results were presented at an American Diabetes Association conference in New Orleans.” (06/06/26)

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/eli-lilly-says-next-gen-obesity-drug-curbs-sleep-apnea-among-other-benefits-2026-06-06/