Novo Nordisk Just Changed the Childhood Obesity Conversation
New data helps to bolster the case for early pharmacologic obesity interventions.
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September 7, 2026 · 1 min read
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Novo Nordisk released the first top-line results from its STEP Young phase 3 trial this morning, and the headline number is going to be difficult to ignore. After 68 weeks, 40.4% of children ages 6 to under 12 treated with semaglutide were no longer classified as having obesity, compared with 0% of children receiving placebo.
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