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Subsequently, in the large randomised placebo-controlled FIDELIO-DKD trial including adults with type 2 diabetes and CKD, finerenone reduced the risk of the primary kidney outcome (a composite of kidney failure, sustained eGFR decline 40% or kidney death) by ~20% [69]

Some common GLP-1 brand names include Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound

Regional Insights North America GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Market Insights North America dominated the global GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Market in 2025 with approximately 45% of global revenues, anchored entirely by the United States' unique drug pricing environment and the commercial investment that Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have made in building GLP-1 prescribing across endocrinology, primary care, cardiology, and bariatric medicine

For people who want regulatory certainty and want to avoid injections entirely, this is currently the best value option in the brand-name category