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Ecnoglutide produced mean weight loss of –9.9% (1.2 mg), –13.3% (1.8 mg), and –15.4% (2.4 mg) from baseline at 48 weeks, compared with –0.3% with placebo.
Ecnoglutide is effective for weight loss in Asian populations.
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At 48 weeks, ecnoglutide produced –9.9% (1.2 mg), –13.3% (1.8 mg), and –15.4% (2.4 mg) mean weight loss from baseline, compared with –0.3% with placebo.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Obesity in Asians: Evidence From East Asia and Research Gaps in South Asia
Ahmad Alam · Journal of Diabetology · 2025
DOI 10.4103/jod.jod_164_25
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