Category Archives: Dual/triple agonist

Merck Initiates Ph2a Efinopegdutide Trial in MASH; Lexicon Publishes Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Inpefa; Novo, Tandem, and Altimmune to Present at ADA 2024

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Merck initiated a new Ph2a trial of efinopegdutide in MASH (view CT.gov record); Lexicon Pharmaceuticals published a cost-effective analysis of Inpefa in diabetes and HF (view press release); Novo Nordisk (view press release), Tandem Diabetes Care (view press release), and Altimmune (view press release) announced data presentations at ADA 2024. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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JPMorgan Raises $500M Venture Fund for New Obesity Therapies

JP Morgan reported its asset-management arm raised a $500M+ venture fund to invest in new weight-loss therapies (view article). According to the article, the fund (270 Life Sciences Private Capital Fund I) closed earlier this month and will have a focused approach on obesity. For context, in November 2023, JP Morgan analysts projected the global GLP-1RA market to reach over $100B by 2030, with GLP-1RA users in the US reaching 30M by the end of the decade (view report). Additionally, JP Morgan stated it has already made five investments, including a $100M Series A round for Enlaza Therapeutics in April 2024. Below, FENIX provides brief insight into JP Morgan’s venture fund.

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FDA Clears Abbott’s Lingo and Libre Rio CGMs; Lilly Publishes SYNERGY-NASH Results; Teladoc Appoints New CEO

Three cardiometabolic-related news have been observed: Abbott announced FDA cleared its Lingo and new “Libre Rio” CGM systems for OTC (view press release); Lilly announced detailed results from the Ph2 SYNERGY-NASH trial were presented at EASL 2024 (June 5-8; Milan, IT) and published in the NEJM (view press release); and Teladoc appointed Charles Divita, III, as its CEO effective immediately (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including thoughts on how Lingo and Libre Rio will compete with Dexcom’s Stelo.

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BI Presents MASH Data at EASL 2024; Scholar Rock Initiates Ph2 Apitegromab Trial in Obesity; Biomea’s BMF-219 Placed on Clinical Hold

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Boehringer Ingelheim announced full results from its Ph2 survodutide MASH trial were presented at the EASL 2024 conference (view press release); Scholar Rock’s Ph2 apitegromab obesity trial has been posted to CT.gov (view CT.gov record); and Biomea Fusion’s BMF-219 trials have been placed on clinical hold due to an increase in liver enzymes observed in the Ph1/2 trial (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

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Novo Launches New Wegovy Campaign; Structure Reports Positive GSBR-1290 Topline Obesity Data

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk launched a campaign for Wegovy called “Power of Wegovy” highlighting Wegovy 2.4mg clinical data which includes CV risk reduction based on SELECT (view press release); and Structure Therapeutics reported positive topline data from its Ph2a GSBR-1290 obesity trial and its capsule to tablet PK study (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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