Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences Co., a company from China, said its drug, ecnoglutide, led to more than 15% weight loss after 48 weeks when given at its highest dose, Amber Tong of Bloomberg reports. While the trial did not compare ecnoglutide to other existing drugs, the results were similar to what Eli Lilly’s (LLY) Zepbound showed in previous China studies, Bloomberg adds, citing comments made by Sciwind CEO Hai Pan in an interview. Approval for Ecnoglutide could come as soon as early 2026 and, once approved, will compete with Zepbound and Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) Wegovy.
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