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Pfizer said it would end development of its experimental daily weight loss pill after a patient experienced a liver injury that was potentially caused by the drug in a trial.
The patient's liver enzymes "recovered rapidly" after they stopped taking the pill, which is an oral GLP-1 drug called danuglipron .
Pfizer is among several drugmakers racing to bring a more convenient weight loss medicine to a space dominated by weekly injections.
Pfizer 's announcement Monday comes as the company regains its footing and recovers its share price after the rapid decline of its Covid business. Pfizer is betting on its pipeline of cancer drugs to deliver long-term growth, but has emphasized that obesity is a key focus..
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