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The higher dose may allow Wegovy to compete with Zepbound more closely, which achieved weight loss of 19.5% and 20.9% with its higher doses of 10 mg and 15 mg, respectively, at 72 weeks
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Tirzepatide, a dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GIP) and GLP-1RAs, administered once weekly at a 15 mg dose, resulted in an average weight loss of 20.9% over 72 weeks (Jastreboff et al., 2022), driven by its synergistic effects on appetite regulation, energy intake reduction, and fat mass decrease (Heise et al., 2023)