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Protagonist to Advance Obesity Asset; Syntis Raises $33M Series A

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Protagonist Therapeutics announced its new triple agonist obesity asset (view press release); and Syntis Bio raised Series A funding (view article). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Innovent’s Mazdutide Approved in China; Roche Leadership Changes; Apple Tree Partners Legal Battle  

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Innovent announced mazdutide approval in China (view press release); Roche is making changes to its executive leadership (view press release); and Apple Tree Partners’s ongoing litigation will potentially impact its portfolio companies (view article). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights on the respective news items.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Abvance Receives Financing and Expands Leadership 

Abvance Therapeutics announced the closing of its strategic seed financing, which the company plans to use to support its early development programs and expand its executive/board teams. Jaivir Pall, Investment Director for diabetes at Zubi Capital, and Brent Ahrens, General Partner at Canaan Partners have been appointed to Abvance’s Board of Directors as new members. Notably, no specific figures related to the funding were disclosed. Below, FENIX provides a summary of the additional leadership changes and brief insights.

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

|
President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Altimmune MASH Misstep; Novo Partners with WeightWatchers; Novartis Partners for CV Drug Discovery 

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Altimmune announced topline Ph2b pemvidutide MASH data, which missed its co-primary endpoint (view press release); Novo announced a new collaboration with WeightWatchers to offer Wegovy through its NovoCare Pharmacy (view press release); and Novartis entered into a collaboration agreement with ProFound to discover and develop therapeutics for CVD (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights on the respective news items.

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

|
President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Viking Initiates its Ph3 Study for VK2735; Rivus Shares Topline Ph2 Data in MASH; Lilly Initiates New Ph2 Study of Naperiglipron in Obesity and Ph3 Study of Retatrutide in CLBP; Letter to FDA Pushing for T1DM Treatments; MindRank Announces Ph2b Data for its Oral GLP-1RA 

A series of cardiometabolic-related events has been observed from Viking Therapeutics, Rivus Pharmaceuticals, Lilly, FDA, and MindRank. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Thoughts on MariTide Ph2 Data; Amgen ADA 2025 Investor Event 

Following the Ph2 MariTide (QM/Q2M SC GLP-1RA/GIP antagonist) data readout (previous FENIX insight), Amgen hosted its ADA 2025 investor event (view slides; view webcast) and provided additional context on the results as well as the Ph3 MARITIME program. Management highlighted that the Ph3 MARITIME program will employ a three-step dose escalation scheme, with lower initial starting doses, as an effort to mitigate the tolerability concerns observed during Ph2 development. Below, FENIX provides updates and insights from the call, including thoughts on the benefits/risks of conducting a H2H trial vs. tirzepatide.

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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ADA 2025 Key Press Releases (June 23)  

On the final day of the ADA 2025 conference, six cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Amgen, Novo Nordisk, Lilly, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, and Terns Pharmaceuticals. Of note, Amgen is hosting an investor call discussing the MariTide Ph2 results, and FENIX will provide updated thoughts after the team heads back from Chicago, including a benefit/risk analysis of conducting a H2H trial vs. tirzepatide. Below, FENIX provides context and analysis for the announcements.

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Lilly ADA 2025 Investor Event; Efsitora Alfa QW Insulin Ph3 Data

Lilly hosted its ADA 2025 investor call and provided updates across its obesity portfolio, including orforglipron, retatrutide, and other early pipeline assets (view webcast). Lilly separately announced the presentation of Ph3 QW insulin efsitora alfa data (view press release). Of note, Ken Custer, Lilly’s new BU head for Cardiometabolic Health (previous FENIX insight), presented to investors for the first time. Below, FENIX provides an overview of the Lilly ADA investor event.

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

|
President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Novo ADA 2025 Investor Event and Full REDEFINE 1 and 2 Results

Novo Nordisk presented results from the REDEFINE 1 and 2 cagrisema Ph3 trials at ADA 2025 (view press release); and the REDEFINE 1 (view publication) and REDEFINE 2 (view publication) results were simultaneously published in the NEJM. Following the readout, Novo hosted its ADA 2025 Investor Event and provided updates across its pipeline, including cagrisema, 7.2mg semaglutide, and amycretin. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the REDEFINE presentation and investor webcast.

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

|
President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Beta Bionics Investor Event at ADA 2025

Beta Bionics (BB) hosted an investor event and associated webcast at ADA 2025 (view slides). As seen by FENIX, in-room attendance was convincingly robust. Below, FENIX provides a summary and insights from the event, including BB’s new patch pump named “Mint.”

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

|
President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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