Category Archives: Glucose Monitoring

Abbott Partners with Omada; New Senseonics BCBS Coverage; Adocia Receives €15M in Funding; Roche Partners with iHeartMedia

Today, three major news items were observed covering a new partnership between Abbott and Omada Health, Senseonics Eversense new BCBS coverage decision, €15 million in financing for Adocia, and a Roche/iHeartMedia diabetes awareness concert. Below, FENIX provides thoughts and analysis for each respective news item.

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Abbott Libre 2 US Approval Conspicuously Late?

The FDA approval of Abbott’s next-generation CGM, Libre 2, appears to be conspicuously late, which has created questions as to what the potential issue could be. Below, FENIX provides evidence and hypotheses surrounding the delayed Libre 2 US approval. See the full blast for more details on our 3 hypotheses.

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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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Intarcia Re-files ITCA-650; New Dexcom G6 Professional CGM; One Drop/Walmart Partnership

Intarcia announced FDA accepted the ITCA-650 re-filing, nearly 2 years after it received a CRL. Additionally, Dexcom announced it received FDA clearance for a new G6 professional CGM. Below, FENIX provides thoughts 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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Sanofi to Unveil New Strategy in December; Novo Obesity Partnership; Lifescan to Expand BGM Access

A series of diabetes-related news has come out today including Sanofi’s plan to unveil its new business strategy during an Investor Day in December. Additionally, Novo Nordisk announced a partnership with Noom for a digital obesity coaching solution, and Lifescan is engaging with Willis Towers Watson to expand access to the OneTouch Reveal Plus digital platform. Below, FENIX provides thoughts and analysis for each respective news item.

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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Senseonics Completes Enrollment for 180-Day CGM Trial

Senseonics announced it has completed enrollment for its trial evaluating the 180-day configuration of its Eversense implantable CGM. Recall, Senseonics’s partner, Roche, is already commercializing the 180-day system (Eversense XL) in Europe. Below, FENIX provides thoughts on how the move from a 90 to 180-day sensor may impact Eversense uptake in the US.

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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New Medtronic Professional CGM; One Drop/Bayer Partnership; EASD 2019 Key Press Releases (Sept 17)

On the second day of EASD, 7 key press releases and one new clinical trial were observed across diabetes drugs and devices. Below FENIX provides insights and context from each respective announcement.

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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Farxiga HF Fast Track Designation; New Novo/Medtronic and Sanofi/Abbott Partnerships

With the start of the 2019 EASD conference, a series of diabetes drug and device-related press releases have been observed including connected care partnerships between Novo/Medtronic and Sanofi/Abbott. Additionally, AstraZeneca announced that FDA granted Fast Track designation for dapagliflozin in worsening heart failure. Below FENIX insights and context from each respective announcement.

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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Thoughts on Dance/Dario Partnership

Dance Biopharm and DarioHealth recently announced a partnership to integrate data from Dance’s smart inhaler into DarioHealth’s digital health management platform. Recall, Dance is developing inhalable insulin and GLP-1RA products. Below, FENIX provides thoughts on the partnership including context from MannKind similar partnership with OneDrop for the Afrezza BluHale platform.

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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Livongo Stock Plunges After First Post-IPO Earnings Release (Q2 ’19)

Livongo hosted its first earnings call following its July 2019 IPO. Senior management provided an overview of the company including its client and member growth prospects. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call including thoughts on why the Livongo stock plummeted following the company’s first earnings release.

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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Medtronic CY Q2 ’19 (FY Q1 ’20) Earnings Update

Medtronic hosted its CY Q2 ’19 (FY Q1 ’20) earnings call and provided a brief update to its diabetes business including the projected launch of its 780G advanced hybrid closed-loop system in FY H2 ’20 (CY late 2020/early 2021). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call.

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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