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Eli Lilly's diabetes drug wins FDA approval to lower heart attack and stroke risk
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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FDA approved Eli Lilly's Mounjaro (tirzepatide) to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes at high risk, marking it as the first drug in its class with this indication after demonstrating an 8% lower rate of major cardiovascular events compared to Lilly's older drug Trulicity.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 3 sources have reported it.
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Diabetes drug developers gain a new standard to surpass with Mounjaro's cardiovascular claim, forcing you to rethink clinical trial goals and market positioning in type 2 diabetes therapies.
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