Trial suggests Wegovy cuts risk of cardiovascular event in overweight people with heart disease by a fifth.
A weight-loss drug has been proven to also reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack, according to a new trial.
The injection is popular in places like the US and was approved for weight loss in the NHS in England in June. But the company behind the drug, Novo Nordisk, says it has a clear medical benefit, as well as being able to help people lose weight."People living with obesity have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but to date there are no approved weight management medications proven to deliver effective weight management while also reducing the risk of heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death.
Each patient had a body mass index of 27 or over and established cardiovascular disease, with no history of diabetes.The trial found that patients given a 2.4mg once-weekly dose of Wegovy, plus standard care for the prevention of heart attacks or strokes, saw their risk of a heart attack or a stroke reduce by 20% compared with those given a placebo drug.Prof Stephen O'Rahilly, from the University of Cambridge, said the long-awaited results "do not disappoint".
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