Eli Lilly (LLY) said Wednesday its Surmount-5 phase 3b clinical study showed that Zepbound provided a 47% "greater relative weight loss" in comparison to Novo Nordisk's (NVO) Wegovy.
Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug, resulted in a "superior" weight reduction of 20.2% against Wegovy's 13.7%, the company added.
Eli Lilly's stock rose 2.3% in recent Wednesday premarket activity, while Novo Nordisk's shares were little changed.