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Lilly Retatrutide Risk Mitigation; Medtronic CY Q4 ’25 Earnings; 7.2mg Wegovy EU Approval; Lilly Targets India for Manufacturing Hub; EC Approval of Myqorzo; Esperion and Alkem Reach Generic BA Agreement

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Lilly, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Cytokinetics, and Esperion Therapeutics. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Viking’s Oral VK2735 Progresses to Ph3; Novo to Sell Wegovy Vials; Alnylam Q4 ’25 Earnings; Sanofi Appoints New CEO

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Viking Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, and Sanofi. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including thoughts on how Viking and Kailera have become competing M&A targets.

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Madrigal Partners for siRNA MASH Program; Novo Initiates Ph2 Obesity Study for Triple Agonist; Eccogene Reports Topline Ph1b Elecoglipron Data; Ascletis Selects Another Obesity Candidate; Cascade Raises $72M; Hoth Shares Pre-Clinical Obesity/MASH Data

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk, Eccogene, Ascletis Pharma, Cascade Pharmaceuticals, and Hoth Therapeutics. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Thoughts on The TrumpRx Launch: The Future Booking.com of Obesity Drugs?

The White House recently launched TrumpRx.gov (view website), an online platform that allows consumers to search for the lowest available cash-pay prices for their prescription medications (view image below). Importantly, the website itself is not the direct point of purchase for consumers; instead, it is a central hub that informs patients of the available out-of-pocket pricing options before redirecting them to purchase the drug by what appears to be two contrasting pathways (discussed below). Below, FENIX outlines how TrumpRx operates, its potential value creation, and why the platform may disproportionately benefit AOM manufacturers.

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Novo Super Bowl Ad; FDA Takes Stance on Compounding; Arrowhead Q4 ’25 Earnings

Three cardiometabolic-related new items have been observed: Novo Nordisk published its Wegovy Pill Super Bowl LX commercial (view press release); Marty Makary took a stance against compounders on X (view article; view post); and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals hosted its Q4 ’25 earnings call (view press release). Additionally, TrumpRx (view here) has been officially launched, and FENIX will conduct an in-depth analysis early next week. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Hims Launches Compounded Sema Pill; Novo London, AbbVie, GSK, and Novartis Q4 ’25 Earnings; Stelo Smart Meal Logging Updates; Abbott FDA Warning Letter and Class I Recall; Rare Pediatric PRV Program Reauthorized; Sciwind Ph3 OSA Study

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Hims & Hers, Novo Nordisk, AbbVie, GSK, Novartis, Dexcom, Abbott, the White House, and Sciwind Biosciences. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Novo Headwinds to Persist in 2026; Q4 ’25 Earnings Updates

Novo Nordisk hosted its Q4 ’25 earnings call (view press release; view slides) and provided updates across its diabetes and obesity business. Of note, the company’s stock is down ~20% following lower than expected FY 2026 sales guidance of -5% to -13%, vs. the Street’s low-single-digit expectations (view article). Management attributed the outlook to increased incretin pricing pressure, intensifying US competition, and ex-US patent expiries. Of note, Novo will be hosting its 2026 Capital Markets Day on September 21 in London, UK. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the Q4 ’25 earnings call.

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