Metsera Reports Positive Ph1 Obesity Topline Results; Novo CEO Testifies at Senate HELP Committee Hearing
Here is a brief preview of this blast: Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Metsera announced positive topline results from its Ph1 clinical trial of MET-097, its ultra-long-acting injectable GLP-1RA (view press release); and Novo Nordisk’s CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, testified at the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing titled, “Why Is Novo Nordisk Charging Americans with Diabetes and Obesity Outrageously High Prices for Ozempic and Wegovy?” (view broadcast here). Below, FENIX provides insight into Metsera’s first obesity data readout as well as initial thoughts on the Senate HELP committee hearing.