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Merck and Pfizer Q3 ’19 Earnings Updates

Merck (press release) and Pfizer (press release) hosted their respective Q3 ’19 earnings calls. Both companies briefly discussed their diabetes-related businesses. Below, FENIX provides highlights from the calls.

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Livongo to Add Telehealth Functionality; Roche Appoints new NA Diagnostics CEO

Today, two major news items were observed including Livongo’s new partnerships with MDLIVE and Doctor On Demand telehealth platforms as well as Roche’s appointment of Matthew Sause as CEO for its North American diagnostics group. Below, FENIX provides thoughts and insights into the Livongo and Roche announcements.

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Omnipod Approved to use Novo’s Fiasp; Senseonics Now Covered on Humana

Insulet announced it has received 510(k) clearance to use Novo’s Fiasp in Insulet’s Omnipod patch pump. Recall, earlier this week, Novo announced it received FDA approval for Fiasp pump compatibility in adult patients requiring insulin therapy. Additionally, Senseonics announced that Humana will now be providing coverage for the Eversense implantable CGM system and insertion procedure (effective October 22, 2019). Below, FENIX provides brief thoughts and potential market implications for each news item.

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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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Biocon CY Q3 ’19 (FY Q2 ’20) Earnings Update

Biocon hosted its CY Q3 ’19 (FY Q2 ’20) earnings call and briefly discussed its biosimilar insulin programs including bs-glargine, bs-aspart and bs-rHI. Recall, Biocon/Mylan received a CRL from FDA for bs-glargine submission in September 2019 (previous FENIX insight). Of note, Biocon indicated it is confident in resolving the CRL and anticipates FDA approval prior to the March 2020 insulin reclassification. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call.

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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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AstraZeneca Q3 ’19 Earnings Update

AZ hosted its Q3 ’19 earnings call (press release) and provided updates to their diabetes commercial, clinical, and regulatory activities. Importantly, AZ highlighted the DECLARE US and EU approvals as well as continued HF and CKD LCM for Farxiga. Below, FENIX provides diabetes-related highlights and insights from the call.

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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 Q3 ’19 Earnings Update; Conterno to Retire

Lilly hosted its Q3 ’19 earnings call (press release) and provided updates across its diabetes business. In a separate press release, Lilly disclosed that its current senior vice president of Lilly and president of Lilly Diabetes and Lilly USA, Enrique Conterno, will be retiring at the end of the year. Mike Mason, current SVP of Connected Care and Insulins, will succeed Conterno. During the earnings call, Lilly also highlighted Ph1 development of its triple-agonist and oral GLP-1 non-peptide agonist, Jardiance LCM, the recent positive CHMP opinion for Baqsimi, and Trulicity pricing dynamics. Below, FENIX provides context and insights from the call.

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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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Thoughts on Medtronic Diabetes Leadership Change

Medtronic announced it has replaced Hooman Hakami as the head of its diabetes division with Sean Salmon, the former Senior Vice President and President of Medtronic’s Coronary and Structural Heart business. Below, FENIX provides brief thoughts on the change in Medtronic leadership and the potential impact to the diabetes business.

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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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Fiasp Approved for Pump Use in US

Novo Nordisk announced FDA approved Fiasp pump compatibility in adults with T1DM and T2DM. According to Novo, the updated label is based on data from the Onset 5 clinical trial (CT.gov record). Recall, Onset 5 demonstrated non inferiority in the primary outcome measure of change in A1C, but failed to show superiority. Below, FENIX provides context and insight surrounding the approval, including read-through to Lilly’s ultra rapid-acting insulin lispro (URLi).

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 DECLARE FDA Approval

AstraZeneca announced FDA approved a Farxiga heart failure indication in T2DM patients based on results from the DECLARE CVOT. Below, FENIX provides a DECLARE label analysis as well as potential market implications to the SGLT2i class particularly ahead of the DAPA-HF FDA filing/approval.

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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Abbott Acknowledges Libre 2 Delay; Abbott and Roche Q3 ’19 Earnings Updates

Abbott and Roche hosted their respective Q3 ’19 earnings calls and provided updates to their diabetes businesses. Of note, Abbott confirmed that Libre 2 US approval is delayed from initial expectations, and Abbott indicated they are working through several items with FDA. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the respective calls.

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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