New data indicating Eli Lilly’s obesity shot Zepbound works better than Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy could add fuel to Lilly’s new efforts to market the drug as shortages ease.Recent months have brought new questions about whether the sky-high expectations for Zepbound’s sales—which have sent Lilly’s share price up more than 230% over the past three years—may be overly optimistic.

People who took Zepbound lost 17 pounds more on average after 72 weeks of treatment than those who were given Novo Nordisk’s drug.

Eli Lilly said patients taking its obesity drug Zepbound lost 47% more weight than those who were given Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in a study.