According to DiaTribe Learn, Novo Nordisk has released initial results for a clinical trial testing Rybelsus at high doses, showing significant reductions in both HbA1c levels and weight in patients with type 2 diabetes, marking the greatest amount of weight loss ever seen to date from an oral glucose lowering agent.
Rybelsus is a semaglutide taken once-daily by mouth, rather than by injection and is prescribed for people with Type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise to help control blood sugar.
Results from the phase 3 trial showed that Rybelsus at experimental doses of 25mg and 50mg for 68 weeks outperformed a 14mg dose, which has been the maximum approved dose of Rybelsus thus far. Based on these results, which reveal an average HbA1c reduction of roughly 2 percentage points and an average weight reduction of 10% with the highest Rybelsus dose, Novo Nordisk plans to file for regulatory approvals of the 25mg and 50mg doses in the US and the EU later this year.
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