Category Archives: Dual/triple agonist

Ypsomed Signs Long-Term Autoinjector Supply Deal with Novo; Lilly Files Lawsuits Over Copycat Mounjaro Products

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Ypsomed announced it has signed a long-term supply agreement with Novo Nordisk to manufacture autoinjectors for various metabolic drugs currently undergoing clinical trials (view press release); and Lilly has recently sued 10 medical spas, wellness centers, and compounding pharmacies for selling unapproved and compounded versions of tirzepatide (view article). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

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ITCA 650 Faces Uphill Battle as FDA Releases Adcom Briefing Docs; Novo Receives Form 483 Observations; Abbott and WeightWatchers Launch Connected App Experience

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: FDA posted briefing documents (view here) for its upcoming ITCA 650 adcom which is scheduled for September 21, 2023; FDA reportedly issued a Form 483 following an inspection of Novo Nordisk’s plant in Clayton, North Carolina (view article); and Abbott and WeightWatchers announced the availability of a connected app that allows PWD to access data from their Libre 2 within their WeightWatchers app (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items, including thoughts on the potential outcome of the ITCA 650 adcom.

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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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Novo Hires Private Contract Manufacturer for Wegovy Assembly and Packaging; Roche’s Tubeless Patch Pump System Receives 510(k) Clearance; Beta Bionics Introduces iLet Bionic Pancreas; NeuroBo Doses First Patient for Ph2a DA-1241 Study in NASH

Four cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk has reportedly hired PCI Pharma Services to handle Wegovy pen assembly (view article); Roche announced it has obtained 510(k) clearance from FDA for its Accu-Chek Solo micropump system for individuals aged 2 years and older with T1DM (view press release); Beta Bionics posted a video on LinkedIn introducing the iLet Bionic Pancreas in a webinar titled, “Introduction to the iLet Webinar” (view LinkedIn post); and NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals announced the dosing of the first patient in its Ph2a trial evaluating DA-1241, a novel G-protein-coupled receptor 119 (GPR119) agonist for the treatment of NASH (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into 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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Lilly Initiates New Ph2 Study Investigating High Doses of Tirzepatide in Patients with T2DM and Obesity; Gan & Lee Doses First Patient in Ph2 QW Insulin Study; BMS discontinues NASH asset

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly initiated a Ph2 study to investigate high doses of tirzepatide in patients with T2DM and obesity that are on metformin (view CT.gov record); Gan & Lee announced the first subject has been dosed in its Ph2 study evaluating QW insulin, GZR4, in 130 Chinese adult subjects with T2DM (view press release); and BMS disclosed it is terminating its program evaluating HSP47 in NASH during its R&D day (view article). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into 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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Entera Bio to Collaborate with OPKO Biologics for Obesity; Dexcom Launches Dexcom ONE in France; Altimmune Completes Ph2 Obesity Trial Dosing; Vertex Acquires Novel GPCR-targeted Program

Four cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Entera Bio and OPKO Biologics entered into a research collaboration agreement for OPKO’s long-acting GLP-2 peptide and certain oxyntomodulin (OXM) analogs (view press release); Dexcom announced Dexcom ONE has been launched in France (with reimbursement) for patients two years of age and older with T1DM and T2DM, who are undergoing intensive insulin therapy (view press release); Altimmune announced the completion of dosing in its 48-week Ph2 MOMENTUM trial, evaluating the safety and efficacy of pemvidutide in patients with obesity or overweight (view press release); and Septerna announced it signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with Vertex for an undisclosed discovery-stage GPCR program (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into 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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September CHMP Agenda; Nemaura Announces Interim 24-Hour Wear sugarBEAT Results; Madrigal Appoints Bill Sibold as CEO

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: The CHMP agenda (view here) for this month’s meeting (September 11-14) has been released; Nemaura Medical announced interim results from a 100-patient study across 4 cohorts of 25 (view press release); and Madrigal Pharmaceuticals announced Bill Sibold as the successor to Paul Friedman as CEO (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

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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NICE Recommends Mounjaro for T2DM

A final draft guidance from the UK’s NICE now recommends Mounjaro for T2DM (view article). According to the article, final guidance from NICE is scheduled to be published on Oct 11, 2023, and the drug will be made available in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) within 90 days. Recall, in June 2023, NICE did not recommend Mounjaro as a treatment for T2DM and asked Lilly for more data (previous FENIX insight). Below, FENIX provides brief thoughts on the NICE recommendation.

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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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Novo Partners with Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for T2DM; Viking Initiates Ph2 Dual Agonist Obesity Trial; Cytokinetics Initiates Ph3 Aficamten Trial in Non-Obstructive HCM

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced a research partnership with Novo Nordisk to identify drug targets for T2DM and genetic roots of cardiac fibrosis (view press release); Viking Therapeutics initiated a Ph2 trial evaluating the company’s SC QW GLP-1 + GIP dual agonist, VK2735, in obese and overweight patients (view press release); and Cytokinetics initiated a pivotal Ph3 trial of aficamten in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM; view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into 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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Novo and Lilly Win Again with Positive STEP HFpEF Full Results

Novo Nordisk announced positive full results from the Ph3 STEP HFpEF trial (view CT.gov record) demonstrating QW semaglutide 2.4mg led to reductions in HF-related symptoms, reductions in physical limitations, and improvements in exercise functions vs. placebo. The full results were presented at the ESC 2023 (August 25-28) conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and simultaneously published in the NEJM (view publication). Importantly, Novo stated it anticipates filing for the Wegovy label update in H1 2024 following the completion of STEP HFpEF-DM (view CT.gov record) in participants with HFpEF and obesity with T2DM in Q4 2023. Below, FENIX provides an overview of the STEP HFpEF results as well as thoughts on the impact to the HFpEF treatment paradigm, including potential readthrough to Lilly and other manufacturers looking to enter the obesity market.

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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Novo Partners with Thermo Fisher as Second Wegovy Manufacturer; Bayer Initiates New Finerenone HF Study; Welldoc’s BlueStar Receives 510(k) Clearance for CGM-mediated Dose Recommendations

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk has hired Thermo Fisher as its second contract manufacturer for Wegovy (view article); Bayer initiated a Ph3 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of finerenone in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated HF and mildly reduced or preserved LVEF (REDEFINE-HF; view CT.gov record); and Welldoc announced it received its eleventh 510(k) clearance for BlueStar to provide bolus insulin dose recommendations based on CGM data (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into 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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