Lilly Stock Is Rising on Plan to Seek Approval for Newest Weight-Loss Drug in 2027

Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday that it is on track to seek federal approval for its next-generation obesity drug early next year. Lilly became the first drug company to reach a trillion dollar valuation last fall as sales of its weight loss drugs took off. Among adults with general obesity, the weekly injectable lowered the weight of late-stage trial participants by an average of 28% over 80 weeks at the highest doses tested.