Pfizer Loses and Altimmune Wins with New Ph2 Obesity Data
Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Pfizer announced topline results from the danuglipron (BID oral GLP-1RA) Ph2b clinical trial and disclosed it will not be advancing the formulation into Ph3 (view press release); and Altimmune announced positive topline results from the Ph2 MOMENTUM study evaluating pemvidutide for the treatment of obesity (view press release). Following the results, Altimmune’s stock increased ~18%. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including thoughts on how the Ph2b danuglipron data may impact Pfizer’s decision not to advance BID danuglipron.