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WEGOVY

SEMAGLUTIDE

Manufacturer: Novo Nordisk

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FDA-Approved Indications (4)

To reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events (CV death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or non-fatal stroke) in adults with established CV disease and either obesity or overweight

Population: adults

To reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term in adults with overweight in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition

Population: adults

For the treatment of noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent w

Population: adults

To reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term in adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with obesity

Population: adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older

Indications & Usage

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE WEGOVY injection is indicated in combination with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity: • To reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events (CV death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or non-fatal stroke) in adults with established CV disease and either obesity or overweight. • To reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term in: o Adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with obesity. o Adults with overweight in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition. • For the treatment of noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent with stages F2 to F3 fibrosis) in adults. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on improvement of MASH and fibrosis [see Clinical Studies ( 14.4 )] . Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon the verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial. WEGOVY tablets are indicated in combination with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity: • To reduce the risk of major adverse CV events (CV death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or non-fatal stroke) in adults with established CV disease and either obesity or overweight. • To reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term in adults with obesity, or in adults with overweight in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition. Limitations of Use Concomitant use of WEGOVY (semaglutide) tablets or WEGOVY (semaglutide) injection with other semaglutide-containing products or with any other GLP-1 receptor agonist is not recommended. WEGOVY is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. WEGOVY injection is indicated in combination with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity: • to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events (CV death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or non-fatal stroke) in adults with established CV disease and either obesity or overweight. ( 1 ) • to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term in: o Adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with obesity. ( 1 ) o Adults with overweight in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition. ( 1 ) • for the treatment of noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent with stages F2 to F3 fibrosis) in adults. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on improvement of MASH and fibrosis [see Clinical Studies ( 14.4 )] . Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon the verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial. ( 1 ) WEGOVY tablets are indicated in combination with a reduced calorie diet and increased

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