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BAGSVRD, Denmark, Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Results from the STEP 5 phase 3b trial, presented today at the ObesityWeek2021 interactive congress, showed that adults treated with Wegovy(semaglutide 2.4 mg injection) achieved significant and sustained weight loss over the two-year study period. The STEP 5 trial investigated Wegovyvs. placebo, both used with a reduced calorie meal plan and increased physical activity for the treatment of obesity (BMI 30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI 27 kg/ m2) in 304 adults with at least one weight-related comorbidity for 104 weeks (two years).1

In the STEP 5 trial, results showed that Wegovyused with a reduced calorie meal plan and increased physical activitysignificantly reduced body weight from baseline to week 104 compared to placebo (-15.2% vs. -2.6%, estimated treatment difference: -12.6% -points [95% CI: -15.3, -9.8]; p<0.0001)[*].The study also demonstrated that adults with overweight or obesity were more likely to lose at least 5% of their body weight with Wegovyvs. placebo (77.1% vs. 34.4%; p<0.0001).

"People with obesity try on average seven times to lose weight before seeking medical care. Once weight is lost, however, it all too often comes back, which is why it is critically important to find options to help people living with obesity lose weight and keep it off," said W. Timothy Garvey, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Nutrition Sciences at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. "Results from the STEP 5 clinical trial demonstrated that adults with obesity were able to lose weight whilst taking Wegovyand maintain the weight loss at two years, which can help us better treat and manage obesity as a chronic disease."

Based on 68-week trials, the most frequently reported adverse events with Wegovy were nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, constipation and abdominal pain.2,3In the STEP 5 trial, the safety profile of Wegovy was in line with previous STEP phase 3a trials; 5.9% of patients treated with Wegovy and 4.6% of patients treated with placebo permanently discontinued treatment as a result of adverse reactions.1

"With current obesity treatments we tend to see a waning of the weight-lowering effects of the treatment over time. We set out to investigate if that would hold true also for semaglutide 2.4 mg. It is very encouraging for us to see that even after two years of treatment with semaglutide 2.4 mg, we still see a significant and sustained weight loss of 15%. We are very pleased with the promise these findings offer to people living with obesity. For many people,maintaining an achieved weight loss over time is an equally big challenge as achieving the weight loss in the first place," said Martin Holst Lange, executive vice president, Development at Novo Nordisk.

About STEP 5 and the STEP clinical trial programmeSTEP 5 was a phase 3b randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that investigated the effect of semaglutide 2.4 mg as an adjunct to lifestyle intervention (500 kcal/day diet together with 150 minutes/week of physical activity) on sustained weight loss (for 2 years) in 304 adults with obesity, without type 2 diabetes.Participants were randomly assigned (in a 1:1 ratio) to once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg or placebo for 68 weeks.

The primary endpoint of the trial was a change in body weight (%) and a proportion of participants who achieved greater than or equal to 5% weight loss at week 104. Key secondary objectives included the proportion of participants achieving a body weight reduction 10% or 15% from baseline at 104 weeks and change from baseline to week 104 in waist circumference and systolic blood pressure.1

STEP (Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with obesity) is a phase 3 clinical development programme with once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg in obesity. The global clinical phase 3a programme consists of four trials and has enrolled approximately 4,500 adults with overweight or obesity.2In the STEP trials, the primary estimand (treatment policy estimand) assessed effects regardless of treatment adherence or initiation of other anti-obesity therapies. The secondary estimand (trial product estimand) assessed effects if all people adhered to treatment and did not initiate other anti-obesity therapies.

About Wegovy(semaglutide 2.4 mg) for weight managementWegovy(semaglutide 2.4 mg) is currently approved for weight managementas an adjunct to diet and exercise in the US and UK only and is under review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and several other health authorities.

Semaglutide is an analogue of the human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) hormone, with 94% similarity to the native human GLP-1 molecule.4,5It induces weight loss by reducing hunger, increasing feeling of fullness and thereby helping people eat less and reduce their food cravings.4

About obesityObesity is a chronic disease that requires long-term management.6,7It is associated with many serious health complications and decreased life expectancy.8,9Obesity-related complications are numerous and include type 2 diabetes,7heart disease,7obstructive sleep apnoea,10non-alcoholic fatty liver disease11and certain types of cancer.12The current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that obesity also increases the risk for severe illness and hospitalisation due to COVID-19.13,14

The global increase in the prevalence of obesity is a public health issue that has severe cost implications to healthcare systems. Approximately 650 million adults are estimated to live with obesity worldwide.15

About Novo NordiskNovo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 47,000 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. For more information, visit novonordisk.com,Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube.

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[*]Based on treatment policy estimand results

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