Lillys eloralintide (amylin receptor agonist), providing a potential option for Lilly to defend against amylin analogues, including Novo Nordisks CagriSema, which combines dual amylin and calcitonin receptor agonist cagrilintide and semaglutide, or Zealands petrelintide (phase 2) Structure Therapeutics GSBR-1290 (GLP-1), small molecule, oral obesity therapy, seeking to substantiate its earlier, positive phase 2a data to deliver competitive weight loss, against both other oral therapies and marketed injectables, with acceptable tolerability (phase 2b) Crucially, a number of phase 3 readouts in 2025 for key AOM assets will set the stage for their launch in 2026, when the next wave of AOMs enter the market to re-shape the competitive landscape: Lillys orforglipron (GLP-1), one of the first oral AOMs to launch, possibly alongside oral semaglutide, and when it does, the first small molecule based therapy in the market
The evidence is old and mixed modern controlled trials are essentially absent
Keeping track of all changes, both physical and emotional, allows quick responses if something doesn't feel right
When using heating devices, avoid prolonged application, never sleep with heating pads, and use caution if you have reduced sensation or neuropathy to prevent burns
Shanmugham M, Bellanger S, Leo CH
