Lilly Targets Sanofi Diabetes Top-Seller on Weight Loss
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Eli Lilly & Co. may have an edge in the $20 billion diabetes market with its novel drug that matches Sanofi’s top-seller Lantus at controlling blood sugar while helping patients lose weight.
Patients with Type 2 diabetes taking Lilly’s experimental insulin lost an average of 1.28 pounds after 12 weeks compared with a weight gain of 0.68 pounds with Lantus, according to data released at the American Diabetes Association meeting.