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Fractyl Health's stock dropped almost 50% on Friday despite good news about its weight-loss treatment.

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Fractyl said Revita met its 6-month study goal, but a lawsuit and an earlier result below investor expectations pull the other way. The mixed evidence does not clearly change the company's outlook.

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Meeting the study's main goal gives Revita stronger support, and the reported safety record adds reassurance. But an earlier result fell short of investor expectations, and a lawsuit alleges Fractyl overstated the treatment's effect and hid study-site problems. FDA review and a possible launch remain in the future, so the evidence does not point clearly in one direction.

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