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Eli LillyLLYfell 0.35% in premarket after reporting positive results from two further Phase 3 trials of retatrutide and confirming it will submit a biologics license application to the FDA in the first quarter of 2027. The drug targets three metabolic hormones, GLP-1, GIP and glucagon, against two for Lilly’s current Zepbound and one for Novo…

The race to treat obesity and diabetes is shifting again after Eli Lilly pushed back approval plans for its next-generation obesity drug, retatrutide, to Q1 2027, even as phase 3 data showed weight loss of up to 22.6% and blood sugar benefits. This mix of regulatory delay and clinical progress can reshape expectations for companies…