Sign in Don't New weight loss pill could benefit people with Type 2 diabetes: Drugmaker YI-JIN YU Thu, April 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM PDT Scroll back up to restore default view. Generate Key Takeaways New research released Thursday morning shows a new, oral GLP-1 pill may be just as beneficial to those with Type 2 diabetes as injectable GLP-1 drugs. Drugmaker Eli Lilly said that in Phase 3 studies of over 550 adults, their oral GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, could reduce hemoglobin A1C levels on average by 1.3-1.6% and also help people lose up to 16 pounds, or about 7.9% of their body weight. PHOTO: A sign for Eli Lilly & Co. sits outside their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis on April 26, 2017. (Darron Cummings/AP) A reduction of 1.6% in A1C levels, the measurement of average blood glucose over the course of three months, is significant for people with Type 2 diabetes, who tend to have higher blood sugar levels and need to manage those levels to avoid secondary problems, such as heart disease, kidney disease or vision loss, according to the Centers for Disease
Duh !!! its in the name GLP-1 = glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) GLP1 mimics the actions of glucagon, which helps regulate blood sugar and appetite.
