Zepbound isn't just for obesity. The FDA approved the weight-loss drug for sleep apnea, Lilly says.
that Lilly, the drug's manufacturer, submitted in April to the FDA, scientists reported that the drug helped people who were overweight or obese with sleep apnea reduce a standard measure of restricted breathing by 63%, leading to 30 fewer interrupted sleep events a night on average compared to those given a placebo.
“This is the first pharmacologic therapy that can treat obstructive sleep apnea in this way,” says Dan Skovronsky, chief scientific officer at Eli Lilly.The new indication applies to people who are overweight or obese and have a specific type of sleep apnea known as obstructive sleep apnea, which is a physical condition in which the muscles of the throat relax and block air passages.
It's likely true that many people with obesity and sleep apnea who are already taking Zepbound are benefiting from fewer episodes of restricted breathing, but the formal indication from the FDA should help more doctors and patients treat both conditions more effectively, Skovronsky says. Other studies conducted by Lilly show that the drug can also reduce the progression of heart failure and kidney disease.
“Obstructive sleep apnea is still poorly diagnosed,” Skovronsky says. “But this is a disease that itself carries cardiovascular risk, as does obesity, so it’s great to treat both.”Good or Bad for You?
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