Amgen says obesity drug caused up to 20% weight loss after a year, with no plateau

The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, on May 17, 2023.Amgen on Tuesday said its experimental weight loss injection helped patients with obesity lose up to 20% of their weight on average after a year in a critical mid-stage trial, as the company races to join the booming obesity drug market. The drug, MariTide, also helped patients with obesity and Type 2 diabetes lose up to 17% of their weight after a year. The company said it did not observe a plateau in eithe ...