Zepbound Beats Wegovy in H2H Study; Novavax to Sell Manufacturing Facility to Novo; Antag $84M Series A Financing for Ph1 Obesity Trial
Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly announced topline data from its SURMOUNT-5 trial where Zepbound was associated with higher weight loss compared to Wegovy (view press release); Novavax is selling a Czech manufacturing facility to Novo Nordisk (view press release); and Antag Therapeutics announced a $84M Series A financing round to support its QW SC GIPR antagonist for the treatment of obesity (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including thoughts and implications of the H2H Zepbound vs. Wegovy data.