Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk enacted a hiring freeze (view article); and NICE recommended SGLT2is as a first-line therapy for T2DM in UK (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.
Two cardiometabolic news items have been observed: Ascletis Pharma initiated a Ph2 study of ASC30 in obesity (view CT.gov record); and Bayer announced Ph2 CONFIDENCE results of finerenone and empagliflozin in patients with CKD and T2DM (view press release; view CT.gov record). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.
Novo Nordisk hosted its Q2 ’24 earnings call (press release; slides) and provided updates across its CVRM portfolio. Importantly, Novo disclosed it has withdrawn the STEP HFpEF sNDA and it discontinued development of its QM GLP/GIP dual agonist, among other updates. FENIX will cover Novo’s London Q2 ’24 earnings call tomorrow, August 8, 2024. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the Q2 ’24 earnings call.
On the first day of ADA 2024, three cardiometabolic-related news items were observed: Lilly announced detailed results from its Ph3 SURMOUNT-OSA trial presented at ADA 2024 and published in the NEJM (view press release); Lexicon announced it resubmitted the sotagliflozin NDA for adjunctive treatment of T1DM and CKD (view press release); and Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced new data from its Ph1/2 trial of VX-880 (view press release). Below, FENIX provides context and insight into the respective news items.
A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Lilly, Novo Nordisk, US Senate HELP Committee, Teladoc, and Beta Bionics. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.
On the first day of ADA 2023, two cardiometabolic-related news items were observed from BI/Lilly and Intercept. Below, FENIX provides context and analysis for the announcements.
Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Viking Therapeutics announced positive topline results from its Ph2b VOYAGE study evaluating VK2809, an oral thyroid beta receptor (TRβ) agonist, in patients with biopsy-confirmed NASH (F2 and F3; view CT.gov record) and hosted an associated call with investors (view press release; webcast); and Chinook Therapeutics announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Ionis for the discovery, development, and commercialization of an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapy for a rare, severe CKD with significant unmet medical need (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.
BI/Lilly announced FDA accepted the Jardiance (empagliflozin) sNDA for the treatment of adults with CKD. According to the press release, the sNDA is based on results from the Ph3 EMPA-KIDNEY trial which demonstrated Jardiance significantly reduced the risk of kidney disease progression or CV death in adults with CKD (view CT.gov record; previous FENIX insight). Below, FENIX provides brief thoughts regarding the EMPA-KIDNEY sNDA filing and the projected PDUFA date.
FDA has requested an advisory committee on October 26, 2022, to discuss the use of GSK’s daprodustat for the treatment of anemia due to CKD in non-dialysis dependent (NDD) and dialysis-dependent (DD) adults (view FDA document here). Recall, in April 2022, FDA accepted the daprodustat NDA and set a PDUFA date for February 1, 2023, suggesting a standard review of 12 months total for an NME (previous FENIX insight). The NDA was based on positive results from five Ph3 studies in the ASCEND program which were reported in July 2021 (previous FENIX insight). Below, FENIX provides brief thoughts on the dapro adcom in the context of roxadustat and vadadustat.
Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Bayer announced the initiation of FIND-CKD, a Ph3 study evaluating the use of Kerendia (finerenone) in patients with non-T2DM CKD, and 9am.health announced the launch of its virtual care platform for patients with prediabetes or T2DM in addition to raising $3.7M in seed funding to scale its operations. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.