Category Archives: Glucose Monitoring

Medtronic Admits It Can’t Achieve iCGM Designation?; 2023 ADA Investor Event

Medtronic hosted its ADA 2023 investor event (view slides) and provided updates to the company’s diabetes business. Of note, commentary from Medtronic senior management indicates the Simplera CGM will not achieve an iCGM designation. Additionally, it should be noted that Medtronic’s CEO, Geoff Martha, participated in the ADA investor event, which hasn’t been the case in recent memory. Below, FENIX provides an overview of the Medtronic 2023 ADA investor event, including thoughts on Medtronic’s continued inability to achieve iCGM designation.

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ADA 2023 Key Press Releases (June 24)

On the second day of ADA 2023, ten cardiometabolic-related news items were observed from Lilly, Zealand, BI, Novo Nordisk, Biomea Fusion, Sciwind Biosciences, Medtronic, Vertex, and Esperion. Below, FENIX provides context and analysis for the announcements.

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Dexcom to Ride the Obesity Wave; Dexcom 2023 Investor Day

In conjunction with the start of ADA 2023, Dexcom hosted its 2023 Investor Day (view slides) and provided updates across its business. Importantly, Dexcom disclosed plans to launch a CGM for people not on insulin in 2024 leveraging the G7 platform (view press release). Additionally, the company discussed the CGM opportunity in weight loss, pricing vs. Abbott Libre, updates to its 2025 long-range plan, and more (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the Dexcom 2023 Investor Day, including thoughts on how the GLP-1RA weight loss hype has the potential to fuel CGM growth.

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EMA Raises Thyroid Safety Concern Over GLP-1RAs; Madrigal Presents New MAESTRO-NASH Data; Expanded Libre 2 Coverage in France; Bayer Initiates Finerenone CKD + T1DM study; Bigfoot RWE Data Published; Mannkind Initiates INHALE-3 Switching Study

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from EMA, Madrigal, Abbott, Bayer, Bigfoot, and Mannkind. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights in the respective news items.

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Wegovy Advertising Paused Due to High Demand; Inventiva Ph2 Lanifibranor T2DM and NAFLD Results; FDA Accepts Gan & Lee’s Bs-Aspart BLA

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Ro has reportedly paused its Wegovy advertising due to the ongoing supply shortage (view article); Inventiva announced positive topline results from its Ph2 trial evaluating lanifibranor in patients with T2DM and NAFLD (view press release); and Gan & Lee announced FDA accepted the BLA for its biosimilar insulin aspart (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items, including thoughts on the ongoing Wegovy supply issues.

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Know Labs Unveils Non-Invasive Glucose Monitor Prototype

Know Labs announced it has completed the prototype build for its first generation portable non-invasive glucose monitor. According to the press release, Gen 1 incorporates Know Labs’ Bio-RFID sensor in a portable device (view image below). Recall, on May 31, 2023, Know Labs announced the publication of a report showing the accuracy of its non-invasive Bio-RFID blood glucose reading in combination with algorithm optimization using a light gradient-boosting machine (lightGBM) machine learning model which demonstrated that BG levels measured by Bio-RFID sensors showed a 12.9% MARD when compared to the Dexcom G6 (previous FENIX insight). Below, FENIX provides brief thoughts on the regulatory path forward for the Gen 1 device.

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Lilly Initiates Ph3 Retatrutide Obesity Program; UnitedHealthcare Expands Coverage to Eversense E3 CGM

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly initiated the first trial in the Ph3 retatrutide obesity program (TRIUMPH-3; view CT.gov record); and Senseonics announced UnitedHealthcare will cover the Eversense E3 CGM starting July 1, 2023, for T1DM and insulin-requiring T2DM patients. Below, FENIX provides highlights of the respective news items, including insight into the potential retatrutide Ph3 TRIUMPH program and Lilly’s strategy for an obesity CVOT.  

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Akebia Rejected Again by FDA; Know Labs Announces Positive Bio-RFID Results; Lilly and XtalPi Collaborate for AI Drug Discovery; Structure Doses First Patient in Ph2a Oral GLP-1RA Study

Four cardiometabolic-related new items have been observed: Akebia Therapeutics announced it received a written response from FDA denying the vadadustat CRL (view press release); Know Labs published a report showing the accuracy of its non-invasive Bio-RFID blood glucose reading used in combination with algorithm optimization using a light gradient-boosting machine (lightGBM) machine learning model (view press release; view report); XtalPi announced a collaboration with Lilly, using AI plus robotics to uncover first-in-class therapeutics for undisclosed targets (view press release); and Structure Therapeutics announced the first patient has been dosed in its Ph2a study evaluating GSBR-1290 in overweight/obese patients with and without T2DM (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.  

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