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NeuroBo Submits NASH IND; New Akebia Vadadustat Data; Arrowhead Earns $30M Milestone Payment from GSK

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals announced it has submitted an IND to FDA for a Ph2a trial of DA-1241, a novel G-protein-coupled receptor (GPR119) agonist in development for the treatment of NASH (view press release); Akebia Therapeutics announced positive topline results from the Ph3 FO2CUS trial (view CT.gov record) evaluating vadadustat in hemodialysis patients who were converted from Mircera to three times weekly oral vadadustat for the maintenance treatment of anemia due to CKD (view press release); and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals announced that it earned a $30M milestone payment from GSK following the start of GSK’s Ph2b trial of GSK4532990 (formerly called ARO-HSD) in patients with NASH (view press release; previous FENIX insight). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insight from the respective news items.

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Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Biocon CY Q4 ’22 Earnings; Arrowhead Regains Rights to NASH Asset; Zydus Receives Tentative Approval for Generic Invokana

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Biocon hosted its FY Q3 ’23 (CY Q4 ’22) earnings call (view press release) and disclosed plans to develop a generic tirzepatide; Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals announced it has regained rights to ARO-PNPLA3, formerly JNJ-75220795, which was being developed in collaboration with Janssen for the treatment of NASH (view press release); and FDA granted tentative approval for Zydus Pharmaceutical’s generic canagliflozin (Invokana; view Drugs@FDA). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the respective news items, including brief thoughts on the potential timing of Biocon’s generic tirzepatide.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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JPM 2023 Day 1: DXCM, MDT, PFE, AMGN, VRTX, NVS, CYTK, TDOC, ARWR, and AMGN; AZ Acquires CinCor; Viking Completes Ph2b NASH Enrollment; Ionis Sells Pelacarsen Royalties

On the first day of JPM 2023, FENIX has provided coverage of presentations by major CVRM companies including Dexcom, Medtronic, Pfizer, Amgen, Vertex, Novartis, Cytokinetics, Teladoc, and Arrowhead. Alnylam, Gilead, J&J, Regeneron, and Amgen also presented at JPM 2023, but none had any meaningful discussion relating to their respective CVRM portfolios. Additionally, three separate CVRM-related news items have been observed: AZ announced the acquisition of CinCor Pharma (view press release), Viking completed enrollment of the Ph2b VOYAGE NASH trial (view press release), and Ionis entered into an agreement with Royalty Pharma to sell rights to Spinraza and pelacarsen (view press release).

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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