Medtronic Appoints New Diabetes EVP and Operating Unit President; Lexicon Loan Suggests No Priority Review for Sota; Diamyd Opens First EU Clinic for Ph3 DIAGNODE-3 Trial; Xeris Launches Gvoke Kit in US; DiaMedica Q4 and FY ’21 Earnings Update
Here is a brief preview of this blast: A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Medtronic announced leadership transitions for three of its operating units including diabetes, surgical robotics, and cardiac rhythm management; Lexicon announced it has entered into a loan facility agreement with Oxford Finance, providing up to $150M in borrowing capacity; Diamyd announced it has opened the first clinic in EU for initiation of its Ph3 DIAGNODE-3 trial in T1DM; Xeris announced it has launched its Gvoke Kit RTU glucagon (1mg/0.2 mL single-dose vial and syringe kit) in the US; and DiaMedica hosted its Q4 and FY ’21 earnings (press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new items.