Zepbound Beats Wegovy for Weight Loss
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Tirzepatide conferred significantly greater weight loss than semaglutide at 72 weeks for adults with overweight or obesity, according to findings from the SURMOUNT-5 trial. As Healio previously reported,
In the first head-to-head comparison of leading incretin-based therapies, Eli Lilly’s dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide (Zepbound) delivered significantly greater and sustained weight loss than semaglutide (Wegovy) over 72 weeks in adults with obesity or overweight and comorbidities.
Tirzepatide slashed weight by 20%, leading researchers to call this a new “golden age” for weight-loss therapies.