Lilly's oral diabetes drug outperforms rival in late-stage trials

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Lilly's oral GLP-1 Foundayo (orforglipron) delivered superior A1C control and weight loss in three pivotal type 2 diabetes trials

June 8, 2026 2:30 PM EDT

In ACHIEVE-3, Foundayo 17.2 mg drove 57.1% greater relative reduction in A1C and 73.6% greater relative weight loss compared to oral semaglutide 14 mg

In ACHIEVE-2 and ACHIEVE-5, Foundayo delivered significant improvements in blood sugar and weight, with up to 68.6% and 69.1% of participants reaching an A1C goal of 6.5% respectively

Lilly plans to submit Foundayo for type 2 diabetes to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by the end of... More