Metsera MET-097i results from two trials at ObesityWeek
US obesity drug developer Metsera (Nasdaq: MTSR) presented detailed results from two Phase IIb trials for its weight-loss drug candidate, MET-097i, at ObesityWeek 2025.
The presentation highlighted a strong weight loss profile comparable to market leaders like Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) Zepbound (tirzepatide), with an "excellent" tolerability profile, especially with a gradual dose escalation.
The results of the trials were a closely watched event, occurring amid the bidding war for Metsera between pharmaceutical giants Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Novo Nordisk (NOV: N), which was finally was concluded, with the US pharma giant the winner.
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