Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Eli Lilly’s Zepbound bested Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in the first head-to-head trial comparing weight loss outcomes for people with obesity or overweight, according to top-line results shared by Lilly last week.

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Adults taking Zepbound lost 47% more weight on average than those taking Wegovy, according to clinical trial data from drugmaker Eli Lilly.

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Zepbound, a drug with the main active ingredient tirzepatide, was found to be more helpful in helping people lose weight than Wegovy, a drug with the main active ingredient semaglutide, according to new data released Wednesday by Eli Lilly, the maker of Zepbound.