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Novo Board Updates; Viking Ph1 Maintenance Study

Two cardiometabolic-related events have been observed: Novo Nordisk announced proposed changes to its board of directors, including the return of Lars Rebein Sørensen as chair (view article); and Viking initiated an exploratory Ph1 maintenance dosing study of VK2735 (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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President of Fenix Group International

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Rybelsus CVRR Approval; FDA Hands Out First CNPVs, Including Tzield; Novo Hires New SVP; Ascletis Ph2 ASC30 Trial Update; BI Appoints New Obesity and Liver Head 

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Novo Nordisk, FDA, Sanofi, Ascletis Pharma, and Boehringer Ingelheim. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for 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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Lilly Ph3 Orfor T2DM Results; Abbott Q3 ’25 Earnings 

Two cardiometabolic events have been observed: Lilly announced topline results from the ACHIEVE-2 and ACHIEVE-5 studies of orforglipron in T2DM (view press release); and Abbott hosted its Q3 ’25 earnings call (press release; infographic). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for 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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Obesity Spotlight: How Will Lilly Maintain Market Leadership?

In the ninth installment of FENIX’s Obesity Spotlight Series, FENIX has conducted a deep dive analysis of Lilly’s current position in the obesity market. The analysis includes insights into Lilly’s strategy to maintain a broad portfolio to stay at the top ahead of the impending wave of obesity competitors.

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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Novo Cuts Cell Therapy R&D Division; FDA Accepts Afrezza Peds sBLA; Ascletis Selects Obesity Candidate; Lilly Initiates Ph2 Macupatide and Eloralintide Trial; October CHMP Agenda 

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Novo Nordisk, MannKind, Ascletis Pharma, Lilly, and EMA. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for 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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Ypsomed Builds US Manufacturing Site; Eccogene Eyes Hong Kong IPO; Former Novo CEO Joins Healthcare Denmark

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Ypsomed announced an investment of $248M for a US manufacturing site (view press release); Eccogene filed an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (view article; view prospectus); and Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen was appointed Chair of Healthcare Denmark (view LinkedIn post; view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for 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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Novo Acquires Akero for EFX in MASH

Novo Nordisk and Akero Therapeutics announced they have entered into a definitive acquisition agreement for Novo to acquire Akero for an upfront payment of $4.7B, with a total deal value up to $5.2B. An associated call was held following the announcement (view webcast; view slides). For context, Akero’s lead asset, efruxifermin (EFX; FGF21) is currently in Ph3 development for the treatment of MASH. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the deal in the context of Novo’s organizational changes. 

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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Biomea Ph2 T2DM Results; AZ Ph3 Baxdrostat Data; Ionis 2025 Innovation Day; New Hanmi Ph2 Triple Agonist Study; MannKind Completes scPharmaceuticals Acquisition; Fractyl Health Preclinical Gene Therapy Data 

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Biomea Fusion, AstraZeneca, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Hanmi Pharmaceuticals, Fractyl Health, and MannKind. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for 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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Ed Cinca Rejoins Novo as SVP of US Marketing; Skye’s CB1 Ph2a Dose Suboptimal; Amgen Launches its DTP Program; Wegovy Pill Available DTP via Telehealth; Costco Sells Ozempic and Wegovy; Libre Featured on ESPN; Lilly Partners with Local Manufacturers in India

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Novo Nordisk, Skye Bioscience, Amgen, Abbott, and Lilly. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for 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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New Orforglipron SUI Trial; Amgen VESALIUS-CV Results; EASO Recommends GLP-1RAs

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly initiated the Ph3 RESTRAIN-SUI study investigating orforglipron (QD oral GLP-1RA) in female participants with obesity or overweight and stress urinary incontinence (SUI; view CT.gov record); Amgen’s Repatha met primary endpoints for its Ph3 VESALIUS-CV trial in a primary prevention population (view press release); and EASO published a framework for obesity management, recommending semaglutide and tirzepatide as first-line AOMs (view publication). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for 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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