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Alnylam Hosts 2021 R&D Webinar

Alnylam hosted its 2021 R&D webinar (view here; slides) and discussed its 2022 product and pipeline goals, including CVRM assets. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the Alnylam R&D event.

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Teladoc Hosts 2021 Investor Day; Better Therapeutics Pivotal BT-001 Trial for T2DM Completes Enrollment; Dario Announces New Employer Contracts

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Teladoc Health hosted its 2021 Investor Day (view here; slides); Better Therapeutics announced the pivotal study evaluating the safety and efficacy of BT-001 for the treatment of T2DM has completed enrollment; and Dario announced it has entered into contracts with a national transportation employer for diabetes, and a regional employer for behavioral health. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new 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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Novo to Acquire Dicerna

Novo Nordisk and Dicerna Pharmaceuticals announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Novo will acquire Dicerna for $3.3B. The $3.3B total is equal to $38.25 per share in cash and a premium of 80% to Dicerna’s closing price on November 17, 2021. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 ’21. Below, FENIX provides thoughts on the acquisition, including insight into Novo’s potential motivations and the impact on Dicerna’s existing partners (e.g. Lilly and BI).

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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Viatris/Biocon Launch Interchangeable Semglee in US; Lexicon Presents SOLOIST/SCORED Renal Subcuts at AHA; CRISPR/ViaCyte to Initiate Ph1 Trial in T1DM; Innovation Zed Announces InsulCheck DOSE 2022 Launch; Nemaura and Dario Q3 ’21 Earnings Updates

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Viatris/Biocon, Lexicon, CRISPR Therapeutics/ViaCyte, Innovation Zed, Nemaura Medical, and Dario Health. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for 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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Bayer Hosts Kerendia Investor Webinar

Bayer hosted its Kerendia (finerenone) investor webinar (view here), highlighting Kerendia’s clinical profile, how it fits into the treatment landscape, US market strategy, and LCM initiatives. Unsurprisingly, much of the event, including the Q&A, focused on the differentiation with the SGLT2i class. Separately, Bayer announced the initiation of a new Ph3 trial (FIONA) evaluating finerenone in pediatrics with CKD and severely increased proteinuria. Below, FENIX provides highlights from the presentation as well as additional thoughts on the Kerendia launch.

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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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Novo’s High-Dose Ozempic Receives Positive CHMP Opinion; Movano Q3 ’21 Earnings Update

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk announced that its high-dose Ozempic (2.0mg semaglutide) has received a positive CHMP opinion and Movano hosted its Q3 ’21 earnings call (press release; view Movano website). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from 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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AZ Q3 ’21 Earnings Update; J&J to Split Consumer and Pharma/Med Device Business

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: AstraZeneca hosted its Q3 ’21 earnings call (press release; slides) and J&J announced plans to split the company’s pharma/med device and consumer businesses into separate companies. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from 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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November 8-11 CHMP Agenda; Kerendia+SGLT2i Reduce Risk of Composite CV Outcome; Viatris Q3 ’21 Earnings Update

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: the CHMP agenda for this month’s meeting (November 8-11) has been released; Bayer announced positive results from an additional sub-analysis from the Ph3 FIDELITY trial demonstrating Kerendia (finerenone) in conjunction with SGLT2i reduced the risk of the composite CV outcome; and Viatris hosted its Q3 ’21 earnings call (press release; slides). Below, FENIX 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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GSK’s Daprodustat Ph3 Data Positive But Not Entirely Clean; BI/Lilly’s Jardiance Demonstrates Consistent Cardio-Renal Benefits in HF; Novo Announces Positive Ph3b STEP 5 Trial Results; CytoDyn Reports Positive Preliminary Data from Ph2 Leronlimab Trial; Roche and Sanofi Mallya Collaboration; Intuity Medical’s Automatic BGM Available in US; Zealand and DEKA Collaboration for Continuous Infusion Pump

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from GSK, BI/Lilly, Novo Nordisk, CytoDyn, Roche, Intuity Medical, and Zealand. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for 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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Ionis Initiates New Ph3 Study in Hypertriglyceridemia; Real-World Evidence Study of PDT BT-001 for T2DM; Metacrine Announces MET409 Topline Results; Esperion and Pfizer Q3 ’21 Earnings Updates

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Ionis announced the initiation of a second Ph3 clinical study (CORE) evaluating olezarsen in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia; Better Therapeutics and Mass General Brigham announced a partnership for real-world evidence study evaluating the long-term effectiveness of Better Therapeutics’s BT-001; Metacrine announced topline results from the MET409 + empagliflozin Ph2a trial in patients with T2DM and NASH; and Esperion (press release; slides) and Pfizer (press release; slides) hosted their respective Q3 ’21 earnings calls. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from 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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