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Medtronic Resolves FDA Warning Letter; HSR Waiting Period for Sanofi’s Provention Bio Acquisition Expires; Roche Q1 ’23 Earnings

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Medtronic announced FDA lifted the warning letter issued at its diabetes headquarters in Northridge, CA, in December 2021 (view press release); Sanofi announced the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of 1976 (HSR Act) for its proposed acquisition of Provention Bio has expired (view press release); and Roche hosted its Q1 ‘23 earnings call (press release; slides). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

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Matthew Maryniak

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Novartis Q1 ’23 Earnings; Insulet Basal-Only T2DM Pod Receives FDA Clearance; Vadadustat Approved by EC; Sernova Announces Positive T1DM Preclinical Data with Evotec’s iPSC-Derived ILCs

Four cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novartis hosted its Q1 ’23 earnings call (press release; slides); Insulet announced its basal-only T2DM pod, Omnipod GO, received FDA clearance for use in T2DM patients 18 years of age or older (view press release); Akebia Therapeutics announced the European Commission granted marketing authorization for Vafseo (vadadustat) for the treatment of symptomatic anemia associated with CKD in adults on chronic maintenance dialysis (view press release); and Sernova announced positive T1DM preclinical data for its implantable Cell Pouch device in combination with Evotec’s iPSC-derived islet-like clusters (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insight 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 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.

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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Lilly Invests $1.6B in Indiana Manufacturing; Dexcom and Abbott Highlight Medicare CGM Coverage Expansion; Tandem Announces Positive Control-IQ Meta-Analysis

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly announced that it will invest an additional $1.6B and add another 200 jobs to its new manufacturing sites within LEAP Innovation Park in Boone County, Indiana (view press release); Dexcom (view press release) and Abbott (view press release) separately issued statements regarding CMS’s decision to expand Medicare coverage for T2DM, including certain non-insulin-using individuals; and Tandem Diabetes announced that Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics published a meta-analysis of three Control-IQ AID trials (view press release; publication). 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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Insulet and MannKind Q4 ’22 Earnings; Novo Initiates Wegovy DTC; FDA Accepts G&L’s Bs-Glargine U100 BLA; Vadadustat Receives Positive CHMP Opinion; ATTD 2023 Key Press Releases Day 3

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Novo Nordisk, Insulet, MannKind, Gan & Lee, Medtronic, and Akebia. 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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Apple Advances Non-Invasive Glucose Monitor; Tandem, Madrigal, Alnylam, and Teladoc Q4 ’22 Earnings; ATTD 2023 Key Press Releases Day 2

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Apple, Tandem, Madrigal, Alnylam, Teladoc, Glooko, Biora, and Diabeloop. 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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Ionis Q4 ’22 Earnings; ATTD 2023 Key Press Releases

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Ionis, Dexcom, Ypsomed, Amgen, and MannKind. 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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Medtronic and Esperion CY Q4 ’22 Earnings Updates; Akebia Receives Another FDA Response for Vadadustat; Wegovy and Vadadustat CHMP Opinions; February CHMP Agenda

A series of diabetes-related news items have been observed: Medtronic (press release; slides) and Esperion (press release; slides) hosted their respective CY Q4 ’22 earnings calls; Akebia received another FDA response regarding the vadadustat CRL appeal (press release); and the February CHMP Agenda was posted, including vadadustat and Wegovy (potential) opinions. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the respective news items, including thoughts on Medtronic’s Simplera CGM approval timing.

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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Diabeloop Initiates DBL-4pen Trial; Glenmark’s Generic Onglyza Receives Tentative Approval

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Diabeloop initiated a trial evaluating its self-learning AID software via the DBL-4pen smartphone app in patients with T2DM in France (SERENIT2; view CT.gov record); and FDA granted tentative approval for Glenmark Pharma’s generic saxagliptin (Onglyza) 2.5mg and 5mg tablets (view Drugs@FDA). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the respective news items, including readthrough from the Diabeloop trial for Sanofi and Novo.

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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Insulet Acquires AGC Assets

Insulet announced it has acquired assets from Automated Glucose Control LLC (AGC) which include patents and IP licensed from the Francis J. Doyle III laboratory at the University of California, Santa Barbara for $25M. Previously, AGC and Insulet entered into a license agreement and partnership in 2016 based on AGC-acquired patents and IP which were used for the development of the Omnipod 5 (view press release). Below, FENIX provides brief thoughts on the acquisition.

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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