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Know Labs Prepares for FDA Pre-submission Meeting; FDA Accepts Inventiva’s IND for Ph2 Combination (lanifibranor+empa) Trial; Dexcom CGMs Integrated With Happy Bob

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Know Labs issued a press release outlining its planned activities ahead of an FDA pre-submission meeting for its non-invasive Bio-RFID technology (press release); Inventiva announced that FDA has accepted Inventiva’s IND for its Ph2 combination lanifibranor+empa trial (LEGEND) in NASH +T2DM; and Harald AI announced that its subscription-based, diabetes management app, Happy Bob, has been integrated with Dexcom CGMs. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new items.

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BD Spinoff Embecta Hosts Virtual Investor Event; Discloses Insulin Patch Pump Program for T2DM

Embecta hosted a virtual investor event (slides; webcast) where management provided an overview of the company in terms of the global diabetes landscape, its position in the market, benefits of the spin-off, and global growth opportunities. Recall, in May 2021, BD announced plans to spin off its diabetes business as an independent, publicly-traded company (previous FENIX insight) and in February 2022, the company’s board of directors approved the planned spinoff (view press release). Of note, during the investor event, Embecta disclosed that the company is developing an insulin patch pump designed to reduce adoption barriers for individuals with T2DM. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the presentation as it relates to the patch pump device.

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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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Beta Bionics Management Changes Ahead of Insulin-only iLet Bionic Pancreas Launch; Glooko Partners with Johns Hopkins

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Beta Bionics recently announced executive leadership and board transitions ahead of launching its insulin-only iLet bionic pancreas; and Glooko announced a collaboration with Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions to helps patients with their diabetes management. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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 2022 Capital Markets Day Highlights and Analysis

Novo hosted its 2022 Capital Markets Day (presentations) and provided updates on the strategic direction of the company across key commercial and R&D activities. Below, FENIX provides details 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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Jardiance EMPULSE Trial Published; Senseonics Q4 ’21 Earnings Update; Novo Initiates Icosema COMBINE 2 Ph3 Trial; Merck’s Oral PCSK9i Enters Ph2; BI Partners with Lifebit; Intercept and Amarin Q4 ’21 Earnings Updates

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from BI/Lilly, Senseonics, Novo, Merck, BI/Lifebit, Intercept, and Amarin. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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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Roxa US Regulatory Path Remains Unclear; Bayer Q4 ’21 Earnings Update; Dexcom’s Hospital CGM Receives Breakthrough Device Designation; Teladoc and Amazon Alexa Collaboration; Dario and Sanofi Collaboration

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from FibroGen, Bayer, Dexcom, Teladoc, and Dario/Sanofi. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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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Lexicon Faces Another Sota Setback; Biocon to Acquire Viatris Biosimilars Business; Viatris Confirms Generic Ozempic Filing

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lexicon announced it has withdrawn the sotagliflozin HF NDA; Lexicon hosted its Q4 and FY ’21 earnings call (press release); Biocon/Viatris announced Biocon will acquire the Viatris Biosimilars business; Viatris hosted an investor day and disclosed it has filed a generic Ozempic (press release; slides). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new items.

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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Lilly Moves Forward with Dicerna ANGPTL3 Asset; Ionis and MannKind Q4 ’21 and FY ’21 Earnings Updates

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly initiated a Ph2 study evaluating LY3561774 (ANGPTL3 from Dicerna) despite the Novo Nordisk acquisition of Dicerna (view CT.gov record); and Ionis (press release; slides) and MannKind (press release) hosted their respective earnings calls. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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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EMPEROR-Preserved Approved by FDA; Wegovy Supply Restored for Existing US Patients; Provention Bio Q4 and FY ’21 Earnings Update; Omada Closes $192M Series E

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: FDA approved BI/Lilly’s HFpEF indication (view FDA press release; view BI/Lilly press release); Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy supply for existing US patients has been restored (view Novo Nordisk website); Provention Bio hosted its Q4 and FY ’21 earnings call (view press release); and Omada Health raised $192M in a Series E round (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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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Bayer Initiates Kerendia and Jardiance Combo Trial Following Kerendia EU Approval

Bayer announced the initiation of CONFIDENCE, a Ph2 study evaluating the combination therapy of Kerendia (finerenone) and Jardiance (empagliflozin) in patients with CKD and T2DM (view CT.gov record). The trial initiation follows the recent EU approval of finerenone for CKD associated with T2DM in adults (view press release). Recall, finerenone was approved in the US in July 2021 (previous FENIX insight) and is currently under review in China and multiple other countries worldwide. Below, FENIX provides insights into the new CONFIDENCE trial, including thoughts on Bayer’s strategy to do the Ph2 trial with empa instead of dapa.

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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