Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Persons with Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis

Abstract

Among participants with obesity and knee osteoarthritis with moderate-to-severe pain, treatment with once-weekly injectable semaglutide resulted in significantly greater reductions in body weight and pain related to knee osteoarthritis than placebo. (Funded by Novo Nordisk; STEP 9 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT05064735.).