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STEP 5 trial results

Adults with overweight or obesity without diabetes.

Wegovy injection
Phase
Phase 3
Follow-up
104 weeks
Randomised
304
Sponsor
Novo Nordisk
Publication
Nature Medicine · 2022

Double-blind, placebo-controlled. Both groups received behavioural support. Treatment-policy analysis.

Mean body weight change at 104 weeks
  • Semaglutide 2.4 mg−15.2%
  • Placebo−2.6%
Mean body weight change at 104 weeks
Trial armResult
Semaglutide 2.4 mg−15.2%
Placebo−2.6%
Participants who lost at least 5% of body weight at week 104
Trial armResult
Semaglutide 2.4 mg77.1%
Placebo34.4%
Participants who reported gastrointestinal events
Trial armResult
Semaglutide 2.4 mg82.2%
Placebo53.9%

Safety. Gastrointestinal events were mostly mild or moderate.