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Medtronic to Acquire Triple Jump?; Esperion to Reduce Workforce by 40%; Diamyd’s Ph3 T1DM Vaccine Trial Initiated; Vertex Announces Positive Results From Ph1/2 VX-880 Trial
A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: It has been reported that Medtronic is in advanced discussions to acquire a patch pump company (view article); Esperion announced plans to align operational and expense structure, including a workforce reduction of 40%; Diamyd announced the initiation of its Ph3 T1DM Vaccine trial (DIAGNODE-3) in Europe; and Vertex announced positive results from the first patient in Ph1/2 VX-880 trial for patients with T1DM. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.