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Novartis to Acquire Chinook; Novo Nordisk Expands Danish Facility

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novartis and Chinook Therapeutics announced they have entered into an agreement where Novartis will acquire Chinook for $3.2B; and Novo Nordisk announced plans to invest ~$2.3B (15.9B DKK) in expanding the company’s existing API production facility in Denmark (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items, including brief thoughts on the Chinook acquisition.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

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AstraZeneca Partners for T1DM Cell Therapy; New Lilly Care Trial

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: AstraZeneca and Quell Therapeutics announced a collaboration to develop, manufacture, and commercialize autologous, engineered Treg cell therapies for T1DM and IBD; and Lilly initiated a trial evaluating adherence and glucose control of its connected Tempo pen system in conjunction with Dexcom and Glooko (view CT.gov record). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including thoughts on how AZ’s collaboration fits with another one of its recent partnerships.

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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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Know Labs Unveils Non-Invasive Glucose Monitor Prototype

Know Labs announced it has completed the prototype build for its first generation portable non-invasive glucose monitor. According to the press release, Gen 1 incorporates Know Labs’ Bio-RFID sensor in a portable device (view image below). Recall, on May 31, 2023, Know Labs announced the publication of a report showing the accuracy of its non-invasive Bio-RFID blood glucose reading in combination with algorithm optimization using a light gradient-boosting machine (lightGBM) machine learning model which demonstrated that BG levels measured by Bio-RFID sensors showed a 12.9% MARD when compared to the Dexcom G6 (previous FENIX insight). Below, FENIX provides brief thoughts on the regulatory path forward for the Gen 1 device.

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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Novo to Acquire Biocorp; Akero Announces Ph2b SYMMETRY Results; Enterin Initiates Ph1a ENT-03 Study

Novo to Acquire Biocorp; Akero Announces Ph2b SYMMETRY Results; Enterin Initiates Ph1a ENT-03 Study

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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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Lilly Initiates Ph3 Retatrutide Obesity Program; UnitedHealthcare Expands Coverage to Eversense E3 CGM

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly initiated the first trial in the Ph3 retatrutide obesity program (TRIUMPH-3; view CT.gov record); and Senseonics announced UnitedHealthcare will cover the Eversense E3 CGM starting July 1, 2023, for T1DM and insulin-requiring T2DM patients. Below, FENIX provides highlights of the respective news items, including insight into the potential retatrutide Ph3 TRIUMPH program and Lilly’s strategy for an obesity CVOT.  

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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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Updated FDA Draft Guidance for Diabetes Trials; Esperion Files CLEAR Outcomes sNDAs; Positive Glyscend Topline Ph2a GLY-200 Results and ADA 2023 Presentations; Pharming Sells PRV to Novartis

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from FDA, Esperion, Glyscend, and Pharming/Novartis. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

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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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Inpefa Label and Pre-launch Analysis

Following the Inpefa (sotagliflozin) approval on May 26, 2023 (view label; previous FENIX insight), FENIX has conducted an analysis of the Inpefa label and HCP website. Additionally, Lexicon hosted a post-approval investor call on May 30, 2023, where the company provided insight into its go-to-market strategy (view webcast). Of note, Lexicon plans to launch Inpefa in the US by the end of June 2023. Below, FENIX provides insights and thoughts on the Inpefa label and pre-launch activities.

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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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Akebia Rejected Again by FDA; Know Labs Announces Positive Bio-RFID Results; Lilly and XtalPi Collaborate for AI Drug Discovery; Structure Doses First Patient in Ph2a Oral GLP-1RA Study

Four cardiometabolic-related new items have been observed: Akebia Therapeutics announced it received a written response from FDA denying the vadadustat CRL (view press release); Know Labs published a report showing the accuracy of its non-invasive Bio-RFID blood glucose reading used in combination with algorithm optimization using a light gradient-boosting machine (lightGBM) machine learning model (view press release; view report); XtalPi announced a collaboration with Lilly, using AI plus robotics to uncover first-in-class therapeutics for undisclosed targets (view press release); and Structure Therapeutics announced the first patient has been dosed in its Ph2a study evaluating GSBR-1290 in overweight/obese patients with and without T2DM (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into 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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Sotagliflozin approved in US as “INPEFA”

Lexicon announced the FDA approval of sotagliflozin as “INPEFA” to reduce the risk of CV death, hospitalization for HF, and urgent HF visit in adults with HF (across the full LVEF spectrum) or T2DM, CKD, and other cardiovascular risk factors. The May 26 approval is consistent with FENIX’s projection following Lexicon’s July 2022 announcement that FDA accepted the re-submission and assigned a full 10-month review period (previous FENIX insight). The Inpefa label has not yet been observed at the time of this publication. Of note, Lexicon is hosting a call with investors on Tuesday, May 30 at 8am ET. FENIX will conduct a full label analysis of sotagliflozin in the coming days once the label is available.

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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Medtronic CY Q1 ‘23 (FY Q4 ‘23) earnings update

Medtronic hosted its CY Q1 ‘23 (FY Q4 ‘23) earnings call (press release; slides) and provided brief updates to its diabetes business. Importantly, Medtronic disclosed plans to acquire EOFlow Co. Ltd. for its patch pump technology (view press release). Additionally, Medtronic will be hosting an investor event at ADA 2023 where it will provide more details on its diabetes portfolio and pipeline. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the earnings call, including thoughts on how the EOFlow acquisition fits into Medtronic’s strategy to turn around its struggling diabetes business.

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