Amgen says obesity drug caused up to 20% weight loss after a year, but shares drop 10%

Amgen says obesity drug caused up to 20% weight loss after a year, but shares drop 10%

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CNBC
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  • Amgen said its experimental weight loss injection helped patients lose up to 20% of their weight on average after a year, with no plateau, in a critical mid-stage trial.
  • But shares of Amgen fell on Tuesday, as the results appear to be at the lower end of Wall Street’s lofty expectations for the drug.
  • The data shed light on how MariTide may measure up to blockbuster weight loss injections from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, and a crowded field of treatments being developed by other drugmakers.