Biocon hosted its CY Q4 ’17 (FY Q3 ’18) earnings call and provided updates on its insulin portfolio including bs-glargine regulatory status, bs-aspart Ph1 initiation, and Tregopil (oral insulin) Ph2/3 initiation in India. Below are highlights from the call.
Abbott hosted its Q4 and full year 2017 earnings updates. Furthermore, Abbott provided an update on its recently launched Libre Consumer. Below are highlights from the call.
Novartis hosted its Q4 and full year 2017 earnings updates. Novartis briefly discussed its SGLT1/2i (LIK066), which is being developed for obesity. Of note, Novartis said it anticipates completing their Ph2b trial in H2 ’18 with Ph3 to potentially initiate as early as YE ’18 or early 2019. Below are highlights from the calls.
J&J hosted their Q4 ’17 earnings call and briefly discussed the diabetes business unit, including declining Invokana sales and the future of their diabetes device business. Notably, in response to analyst questions regarding potential diabetes divestitures, management was noncommittal.
In early January AZ announced the availability of Bydureon BCise autoinjector in US pharmacies after receiving FDA approval in Oct 2017. FENIX has conducted GLP-1RA market, pricing, and co-pay card analyses.
Sanofi has reportedly announced a round of 400 layoffs for the diabetes and cardiovascular business unit sales team. In a separate news release, it was also announced that Sanofi has appointed Dominique Carouge, former VP of Administration & Management for Global R&D, as a new EVP Head of Business Transformation.
Johnson & Johnson’s diabetes business unit is reportedly being assessed by a number of Chinese investors in a deal which could gross up to $4 billion. Potential bidders are said to include Chinese diabetes care companies such as Sinocare Inc and financial institution China Jianyin Investment Ltd (JIC).
On the first day of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, key diabetes manufacturers including J&J, Merck, Medtronic, Abbott, and Pfizer presented regarding their commercial and R&D activities. Of note, Pfizer did not discuss their diabetes portfolio. Below, find a topline summary of key takeaways by company followed by more in-depth coverage.
FENIX has conducted a pricing analysis of the SGLT2i and SGLT2i+DPP-IVi FDC classes.
Lilly disclosed major announcements about its diabetes connected care strategy, including intentions to develop an in-house automated insulin-delivery (AID) device as well as a wireless smart pen injection device. As a part of this endeavor, Lilly has engaged in collaborations with Deka R&D Corp., CGM-manufacturer Dexcom, and acquired Montreal-based algorithm startup Class AP. In light of these developments, Lilly has indicated plans to initiate trials by YE 2017 and has suggested it will take 2-3 years for these new devices to reach the market.