KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt June 4, 2024 23:15:00
Weight, more than 40 bounds in 24 weeks. nearly 60 pounds in 48 weeks. >> i started losing weight within about a month of being on the drug. >> reporter: jacynthia jesse was part of the trial. and while some patients were given a placebo she believes she was given retatrutide itself. >> i have to say it was life-changing, to lose almost 60 pounds, especially someone, again, almost 300 pounds. >> reporter: testing is in its early stages. a submission for fda approval is years away. but eli lilly is hopeful it will get approval for a different drug this year. the weight loss version of its appro...