Novo Nordisk jumps on experimental weight-loss drug trial results
Novo Nordisk on Friday reported strong early-stage results for its once-a-week obesity drug. Before the open, Novo Nordisk stock jumped while Eli Lilly fell. In the phase 1b/2a clinical trial, obese and overweight patients taking 20 milligrams of the amycretin drug saw an average weight reduction of 22% in 36 weeks.