Eli Lilly said on Sunday its drug Zepbound was superior to Novo Nordisk's Wegovy across five weight-loss targets such as reducing waist circumference, citing data from a head-to-head trial. The data is the first head-to-head trial comparing the wildly popular medicines,

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) is seeking FDA approval for the pill version of its obesity drug, Wegovy. The company highlights early data that shows safety and efficacy figures that are similar to its injectables.

Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy pill for chronic weight loss is under FDA review. If approved, it would be the first oral GLP-1 for obesity.