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Novo Partners with Life Edit Therapeutics; Biocon FY Q4 ’23 Earnings; Lilly initiates second trial in orforglipron obesity pivotal program; Mannkind appoints Burkhard Blank as EVP of R&D and CMO
A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk announced a partnership with Life Edit Therapeutics to develop gene-editing therapies for rare disorders and cardiometabolic disease (view press release); Biocon hosted its FY Q4 ‘23 (CY Q1 ‘23) earnings call (view press release); Lilly has initiated ATTAIN-2, the second trial in the company’s orforglipron pivotal obesity program (view CT.gov record); and Mannkind announced the appointment of Burkhard Blank as EVP of R&D and CMO (view press release). Below FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.