In addition to eliciting greater weight loss than Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, Eli Lilly’s Zepbound does not come at the expense of safety, according to newly released comprehensive tolerability data—findings that Leerink Partners said confirm the GLP-1 drug’s edge in the closely watched market race.

Eli Lilly announced that its obesity drug Zepbound outperformed Novo Nordisks Wegovy in a direct comparison across five key weight-loss metrics, including waist circumference reduction. Results from the

The obesity drug helped patients reduce their waist size by an extra two inches compared to those on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in a head-to-head study of the two drugs.