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Novo Nordisk Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease Launched; Lifescan and Welldoc Partnership; Xeris Approved to Acquire StrongBridge Pharma; Oramed Reaches 50% Enrollment in NASH
A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: the Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced the launch of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease; Lifescan and Welldoc announced a partnership to integrate Welldoc’s chronic condition platform into the OneTouch Solutions portal; Xeris announced it received stockholder approval for the previously announced proposed acquisition of Strongbridge Biopharma; and Oramed announced it has reached over 50% enrollment in the Ph2 trial evaluating its oral insulin (ORMD-0801) in T2DM patients with NASH. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.