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Madrigal Partners for siRNA MASH Program; Novo Initiates Ph2 Obesity Study for Triple Agonist; Eccogene Reports Topline Ph1b Elecoglipron Data; Ascletis Selects Another Obesity Candidate; Cascade Raises $72M; Hoth Shares Pre-Clinical Obesity/MASH Data

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk, Eccogene, Ascletis Pharma, Cascade Pharmaceuticals, and Hoth Therapeutics. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Thoughts on The TrumpRx Launch: The Future Booking.com of Obesity Drugs?

The White House recently launched TrumpRx.gov (view website), an online platform that allows consumers to search for the lowest available cash-pay prices for their prescription medications (view image below). Importantly, the website itself is not the direct point of purchase for consumers; instead, it is a central hub that informs patients of the available out-of-pocket pricing options before redirecting them to purchase the drug by what appears to be two contrasting pathways (discussed below). Below, FENIX outlines how TrumpRx operates, its potential value creation, and why the platform may disproportionately benefit AOM manufacturers.

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JPM 2025 Day 2: LLY, NVO, AMGN, VKTX, AZN, MRK, IONS; Obesity Association Debuts Standards of Care for Obesity Medications

On the second day of JPM 2026, FENIX has provided coverage of presentations by major CVRM companies, including Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Amgen, Viking Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Ionis Pharmaceuticals. Separately, one CVRM-related news item has been observed: The Obesity Association published new standards of care for obesity medications (view press release). Below, FENIX provides insights and highlights for the guidelines.

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FDA Accepts AZ’s Baxdrostat NDA and MannKind’s sNDA for FUROSCIX in CHF + CKD; Medtronic Full US Launch for Abbott-Partnered CGM; Plozasiran Breakthrough Therapy Designation; New Fractyl Data; WHO Publishes GLP-1RA Guidelines

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from AstraZeneca, MannKind, Medtronic, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Fractyl Health, and the WHO. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Novo Files 7.2mg Wegovy; CMS Cuts Semaglutide Prices; FDA Publishes Marketing Violation Letters

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk submitted its sNDA to FDA for high-dose (7.2mg) Wegovy in obesity (view press release); CMS announced the negotiated prices from the second round of IRA discussions, including Novo’s semaglutide (view press release; view fact sheet); and FDA published promotional activity violation letters from the OPDP (view letters). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including the projected approval timeline for high-dose Wegovy in the US.

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Pfizer Wins Metsera Bidding War; Lilly Partners for RNAi Drug Discovery; AZ Acquires Obesity Start-Up; Tandem’s Mobi Cleared for Android Use; Merck, Amgen, AZ, Ionis Data at AHA 2025; November CHMP Agenda 

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Metsera/Pfizer, Lilly, AstraZeneca, Tandem Diabetes Care, Merck, Amgen, Bayer, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Camurus, and EMA. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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