Tag Archives: aficamten

BI Partners with Walgreens for Clinical Trial Enrollment; Cytokinetics Initiates Pediatric Aficamten oHCM Study

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Boehringer Ingelheim announced a partnership with Walgreens for clinical trials, including obesity (view press release); and Cytokinetics announced the initiation of pediatric aficamten oHCM study, CEDAR-HCM (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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JPM 2024 Day 1: DXCM, MDT, AMGN, AKERO, ARWR, CYTO, NVS, VRTX, ALN, REGN; Tandem X2 Control-IQ Integrated with Libre 2 Plus; Supersapiens Launches Diabetes Platform; Novo Ph3 Icosema Results

On the first day of JPM 2024, FENIX has provided coverage of presentations by major CVRM companies, including Dexcom, Medtronic, Amgen, Akero, Arrowhead, Cytokinetics, Novartis, Vertex, Alnylam, and Regeneron. Pfizer and Merck also presented at JPM 2024 but had no meaningful discussion relating to their respective CVRM portfolios. Additionally, three separate CVRM-related news items have been observed: Tandem and Abbott announced the Tandem X2 Control-IQ AID system now integrates with Abbott’s Libre 2 Plus CGM (view press release); Novo announced topline results from the COMBINE 3 study evaluating icosema vs. basal-bolus treatment in T2DM (view press release); and Supersapiens announced the launch of its Supersapiens Diabetes platform (view post).

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Holiday Hangover: FDA Issues Dasiglucagon CRL for CHI; Cytokinetics Ph3 Aficamten Results; NeuroBo Submits Obesity IND; New O5 Algorithm Trial Observed; Tirzepatide in T1DM Trial; Novo Warns Against Counterfeit Ozempic in US; Glucotrack Preclinical Implantable CGM Data

During the holiday break, a series of cardiometabolic-related news items were observed from Zealand, Cytokinetics, NeuroBo, Insulet, Royal North Shore Hospital, Novo Nordisk, and Glucotrack. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Novo Partners with GE Healthcare for T2DM/Obesity; Cytokinetics’ Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Programs Update; New Ph3 Dapa+Zibotentan Combination Trial in CKD and High Proteinuria

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk and GE HealthCare partner to further advance the clinical and product development of peripheral focused ultrasound (PFUS) for T2DM and obesity (view press release); Cytokinetics announced updates on its cardiac myosin inhibitor programs during its virtual Investor and Analyst Day (view webcast; slides); and AstraZeneca initiated a new Ph3 dapa+zibotentan combination trial in CKD and high proteinuria, called ZENITH High Proteinuria (view CT.gov record). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

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Novo Partners with Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for T2DM; Viking Initiates Ph2 Dual Agonist Obesity Trial; Cytokinetics Initiates Ph3 Aficamten Trial in Non-Obstructive HCM

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced a research partnership with Novo Nordisk to identify drug targets for T2DM and genetic roots of cardiac fibrosis (view press release); Viking Therapeutics initiated a Ph2 trial evaluating the company’s SC QW GLP-1 + GIP dual agonist, VK2735, in obese and overweight patients (view press release); and Cytokinetics initiated a pivotal Ph3 trial of aficamten in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM; view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

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