Category Archives: Glucagon

Lilly to Divest Baqsimi to Amphastar; Medtronic 780G+GS4 FDA Approval; April CHMP Agenda

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly announced it entered into a definitive agreement with Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to divest Baqsimi worldwide rights (view press release); Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G system with the Guardian Sensor 4 (GS4) has received FDA approval (view press release); and the CHMP agenda (view here) for this month’s meeting (April 24-26) has been released. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items including insight into Lilly’s potential strategy behind the Baqsimi move.

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FDA Accepts Jardiance Pediatric sNDA; New Teplizumab Pediatric Trial; Sernova Completes Islet Transplantation in First Two Ph1/2 T1DM Patients; Xeris and vTv Therapeutics Q4 ’22 Earnings

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: BI/Lilly announced FDA accepted the Jardiance (empagliflozin) pediatric T2DM sNDA (view press release); Provention Bio initiated a Ph4 open-label trial evaluating the safety and PK of teplizumab in participants with Stage 2 T1DM who are <8 years of age (PETITE-T1D; view CT.gov record); Sernova announced the first two patients in the second cohort of its US Ph1/2 clinical trial received their first islet transplant (view press release); and Xeris (press release) and vTv Therapeutics (press release) released their Q4 ’22 earnings. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from 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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CMS Expands CGM Coverage; New Novo R&D Presence in Boston; Bigfoot Unity Android App Approval; Cytokinetic Receives Omecamtiv CRL; Galectin Finalizes Ph2b/3 NAVIGATE Randomization; Imcyse Completes Trial Enrollment; and Zealand, Intercept, and Amarin Q4 ’22 Earnings

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from CMS, Novo Nordisk, Bigfoot, Zealand, Intercept, Cytokinetics, Amarin, Galectin, and Imcyse. 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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AZ and Zealand Q3 ’22 Earnings Updates; Novo Smart Pen Integration with Libre

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: AstraZeneca (press release; slides) and Zealand (press release; slides) hosted their Q3 ‘22 earnings calls, where Zealand talked about its dual agonist’s weight loss data; and Novo Nordisk announced its smart pens can now connect to Abbott’s FreeStyle LibreLink app in the UK. Below, FENIX provides context and insight 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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Lexicon, Xeris, and Ionis Q3 ’22 Earnings Updates; Esperion Hosts 2022 R&D Day

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lexicon (press release), Xeris (press release), and Ionis (press release; slides) hosted their respective Q3 ’22 earnings calls; and Esperion hosted its 2022 R&D webinar (press release; webcast) where it provided a review of the company’s pipeline, including its oral PCSK9i and ACL inhibitor programs. 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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Novo Licenses Zealand’s Zegalogue; Adocia Announces Preclinical PoC Data for its Islet Transplant; First Patient Dosed in G&L’s QW Insulin Ph1 Trial

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Zealand announced the licensing of Zegalogue (dasiglucagon) to Novo; Adocia announced the first preclinical PoC data for AdoShell Islets in T1DM; and Gan & Lee announced the first patient has been dosed in its QW insulin (GZR4) Ph1 trial. Below, FENIX provides context and insight 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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Xeris, Zealand, and MannKind Q2 ’22 Earnings Updates

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Xeris Biopharma (press release), Zealand (press release; slides), and MannKind (press release; slides) hosted their Q2 ’22 earnings calls. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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 Highlights CV Risks of Diabetes in Unbranded Campaign Featuring Anthony Anderson; Xeris Q1 ’22 Earnings Update

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo has launched a new iteration of its “Get Real About Diabetes” campaign focusing on CV risk in T2DM (view article); and Xeris hosted its Q1 ‘22 earnings call (press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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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Zealand Restructures Business to Focus on R&D and Cuts 90% of US Workforce; Samsung and JDRF T1DM Invest in Jaguar Gene Therapy

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Zealand announced a company restructuring comprised of a shift back toward an R&D organization, a CEO transition, and a 90% US workforce reduction (listen to call investor call here); and Jaguar Gene Therapy announced Samsung Ventures and the JDRF T1D Fund have invested in the company. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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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Medtronic Appoints New Diabetes EVP and Operating Unit President; Lexicon Loan Suggests No Priority Review for Sota; Diamyd Opens First EU Clinic for Ph3 DIAGNODE-3 Trial; Xeris Launches Gvoke Kit in US; DiaMedica Q4 and FY ’21 Earnings Update

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Medtronic announced leadership transitions for three of its operating units including diabetes, surgical robotics, and cardiac rhythm management; Lexicon announced it has entered into a loan facility agreement with Oxford Finance, providing up to $150M in borrowing capacity; Diamyd announced it has opened the first clinic in EU for initiation of its Ph3 DIAGNODE-3 trial in T1DM; Xeris announced it has launched its Gvoke Kit RTU glucagon (1mg/0.2 mL single-dose vial and syringe kit) in the US; and DiaMedica hosted its Q4 and FY ’21 earnings (press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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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