Pfizer ends pill development for obesity treatment

Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity before venturing into the most expensive level of clinical testing.

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April 14, 2025 - 2:04 PM

Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity before venturing into the biggest and most expensive level of clinical testing.

The drugmaker said Tuesday that it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant in one of its trials experienced a possible drug-induced liver injury that ended once the person stopped taking the treatment.

The once-daily version of the pill was in early-stage testing, with researchers trying to figure out the best dose for patients, a spokeswoman said. The company intended to move the drug into…

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