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Novo Q3 ’25 Earnings; Lowers FY 2025 Guidance…Again

Novo Nordisk hosted its Q3 ’25 earnings call (press release; slides) and provided updates across its CVRM portfolio and obesity pipeline. Of note, the company has lowered its FY 2025 sales growth guidance again from 8-14% to 8-11% due to continued underperformance of its semaglutide franchise. Recall, at the beginning of the year, Novo originally guided that FY 2025 sales growth would be in the range of 16-24% (view slide). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the Q3 ’25 earnings call, including thoughts on the Metsera acquisition saga.

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Lilly Q3 ‘25 Earnings; Raises FY 2025 Guidance 

Lilly hosted its Q3 ‘25 earnings call (press release; slides) and provided updates across its CVRM portfolio. Of note, the company’s stock is up 5% after raising its FY 2025 sales guidance from $60.0-62.0B to $63.0-63.5B due to strong underlying performance across its portfolio, including Zepbound and Mounjaro. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call.

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Novo Initiates Metsera Bidding War  

Novo Nordisk announced it submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire Metsera in a deal valued up to $9.0B. Recall, last month, Pfizer announced it entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire the New York-based biotech in a deal valued up to $7.3B (previous FENIX insight). Following the news, Metsera’s stock price soared ~23% to $64/share. Below, FENIX provides insight into the Metsera bidding war, including thoughts on Novo as a strategic fit, Pfizer’s potential response, and readthrough to other acquisition targets. FENIX’s bold prediction: Pfizer will ultimately win and acquire Metsera.

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Regeneron and Novartis Q3 ‘25 Earnings; More Novo Leadership Changes 

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Regeneron hosted its Q3 ‘25 earnings call (press release; slides); Novartis hosted its Q3 ‘25 earnings call (press release; slides); and Tomas Landh (VP of BD) shared his impending departure from Novo Nordisk (view LinkedIn post). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Lilly Taps Shaq for OSA Awareness; Biomea Doses First Patient with Oral GLP-1RA; Fibronostics Acquisition for MASH Diagnostics 

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly launched a new OSA campaign with Shaquille O’Neal titled, “Don’t Sleep on OSA” (view press release); Biomea Fusion dosed the first patient in its Ph1 study of BMF-650 (QD oral GLP-1RA) in otherwise healthy overweight/obese patients (view press release); and Fibronostics completed the acquisition of Stone Clinical Laboratories for non-invasive diagnostic testing for MASH/MASLD (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Sanofi Q3 ‘25 Earnings; Novo Initiates Ph3 Cagrilintide Program

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Sanofi hosted its Q3 ‘25 earnings call (press release; slides; infographic); and Novo Nordisk initiated its Ph3 cagrilintide monotherapy program, with the first two trials posted on CT.gov: RENEW 1 (view CT.gov record) and RENEW 2 (view CT.gov record). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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