LLY is trading at $1041.44 (+3.16%) after its obesity drug Mounjaro outperformed Novo Nordisk's CagriSema in a head-to-head Phase 3 trial.
- The study demonstrated that tirzepatide achieved 25.5% weight loss versus 23% for CagriSema over an 84-week period.
- The results triggered a 15% drop in Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares while affirming Eli Lilly's leadership in the high-growth obesity treatment market.
- Novo Nordisk plans to evaluate a higher-dose version of CagriSema in a new study later this year to counter the findings.