Weight loss drug gets US nod to treat sleep apnea

FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea, which also promotes weight loss
The FDA approved a new drug treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that improves the condition through weight loss. Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel discusses the impact of the new development.
F.D.A. Approves Weight Loss Drug to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Zepbound is the first prescription drug approved specifically to treat the common condition. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It is the first prescription medication approved to treat the common sleep disorder.
Zepbound Weight Loss Medication Approved by FDA to Treat Sleep Apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, to help people treat obstructive sleep apnea.
FDA approves Zepbound for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first prescription medication for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Obesity Drug Zepbound Approved for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Eli Lilly’s formulation of tirzepatide to treat moderate to severe OSA in people with obesity.
Tirzepatide Gets FDA Approval for Sleep Apnea in Adults With Obesity
The nod, just months after topline results from SURMOUNT-OSA came out, makes it the first drug approved for this indication.
Weight Loss Drug Tirzepatide Now Approved for Sleep Apnea in Adults With Obesity
The approval was based on the results of the SURMOUNT-OSA trial, which found patients had fewer breathing disruptions.
Eli Lilly Gets FDA Approval for Zepbound for Certain Sleep Apnea Patients
Eli Lilly said the FDA approved Zepbound for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the first and only prescription medicine for those suffering from this condition.
Weight loss drug Zepbound gets US FDA nod to treat sleep apnea; India launch expected in 2025
In a groundbreaking move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the anti-diabetic drug Zepbound, also known as Tirzepatide, for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity.
The First Sleep Apnea Drug Is Here
In the trial that Lilly, the drug's manufacturer, submitted in April to the FDA, scientists reported that the drug helped ...
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The popular weight-loss drug Zepbound can now be used to treat sleep apnea
Sleep apnea can significantly increase health risks ... The drug's active ingredient, tirzepatide, is marketed as Zepbound for weight loss and Mounjaro as a diabetes treatment.
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FDA first to approve obesity drug tirzepatide for treatment of sleep apnea
The FDA's approval of tirzepatide for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea is based on a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in 469 adults without type 2 diabetes, in which ...