** Shares of healthcare firm Allurion Technologies ALUR.N rise 5.3% to $1.18 in early trading
** Says patients using its swallowable gastric balloon followed by low-dose tirzepatide lost an average of 23% of their body weight over 12 months
** Patients also saw lean body mass rise 14%, addressing muscle loss seen with GLP-1 drugs - ALUR
** Says all 76 patients stayed on tirzepatide for full study duration, unlike typical high dropout rates
** Tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, is a GLP-1 drug that helps control blood sugar and appetite
** Low-dose GLP-1 strategy aims to improve adherence and reduce side effects - ALUR
** Including session's move, stock down ~90 YTD
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))