The federal health agency warns that taking these drugs could result in harmful effects, such as liver or kidney damage, blood clots, cancerous tumours, blood sugar and hormonal imbalance and mood swings
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At the higher doses, results were very consistent: All participants lost at least 5% of their body weight Around 3 in 4 lost 15% or more With placebo, only around 1 in 4 lost 5% or more Phase 3 update (TRIUMPH-4, 68 weeks, topline results) In December 2025 , Eli Lilly shared early (topline) results from a larger phase 3 study (TRIUMPH-4)
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Sitagliptin was granted FDA approval on 16 October 2006 (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2023f)