Eli Lilly’s Orforglipron Shows Phase 3 Success: First Oral GLP-1 Drug for Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Loss
David A. Ricks, Lilly's Chairman and CEO, emphasized that Orforglipron will be manufactured at Lilly’s upcoming API factory — projected to be the largest in the United States. Images source: Getty Images
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company announced good news on April 17 that its once-daily oral small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist. Orforglipron has successfully met the primary endpoints in a key Phase 3 clinical trial. The investigational therapy demonstrated a safety and efficacy profile consistent with currently approved injectable GLP-1 drugs. It marks a … Eli Lilly’s Orforglipron Shows Phase 3 Success: First Oral GLP-1 Drug for Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Loss Read More » To access this post, you must purchase Individual Subscriber Yearly or Enterprise Subscriber.
GO Prime with only $1.49 now
LATEST
Takeda R&D President Andy Plump and GV Managing Partner Krishna Yeshwant Announce Retirements
2026-09-12
AvKARE Updates Prescribing Information for Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring
2026-09-11
EVENT
2026-10-20
AusBiotech 2026 (20-23 Oct, Queensland) (Australia biotech & investment)
Queensland, Australia




