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EMPEROR-Reduced Positive Topline Results; AZ Discontinues its GLP-1RA Small Molecule; Lexicon to Reorganize; Lilly, AZ, and Lexicon Q2 ’20 Earnings Updates

Lilly (press release; slides), AstraZeneca (press release; slides), and Lexicon (press release; slides link unavailable) hosted their respective earnings calls. Importantly, BI/Lilly announced positive topline results from the EMPEROR-Reduced outcomes trial in HFrEF patients with and without T2DM, AZ discontinued its small molecule GLP-1RA (MEDI7219), and Lexicon is restructuring its business to shift focus toward R&D. Below, FENIX provides insights into the EMPEROR-Reduced results in the context of the evolving SGLT2i HF market as well as thoughts on how Lexicon’s restructuring could be an indicator for the sotagliflozin CVOT results.

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DAPA-CKD Hits on All Endpoints

AstraZeneca announced positive topline results from the Ph3 DAPA-CKD trial evaluating the effect of dapagliflozin on renal and CV outcomes in CKD patients with and without T2DM (view CT.gov record). According to the press release, Farxiga met all primary and secondary endpoints including all-cause mortality; however, no specific data was provided. Recall, DAPA-CKD was stopped at the end of March ~8 months early due to overwhelming efficacy (previous FENIX insight). Below, FENIX provides thoughts on the topline results ahead of the July 30 earnings call and in the context of the Invokana CREDENCE renal protection indication, the impending results from BI/Lilly’s EMPA-KIDNEY study, and Bayer’s FIDELIO-DKD outcomes trial for finerenone.

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New Farxiga hHF Post-MI Study (DAPA-MI) Receives Fast Track Designation; Abbott and J&J Q2 ’20 Earnings Updates; Dexcom G6 Temporary Approval in Pregnancy by Health Canada

A series of diabetes-related news has been observed: AstraZeneca announced it received Fast Track designation for Farxiga to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure following an acute MI based on the new DAPA-MI study, JNJ (press release; slides) and Abbott (press release) hosted their Q2 ’20 earnings calls, and Dexcom announced Health Canada provided temporary approval for use of G6 in pregnant women in response to COVID-19. Below, FENIX provides a comparative analysis of DAPA-MI relative to BI/Lilly’s EMPACT-MI study as well as highlights and insights from the other news items, notably Abbott’s commentary on Libre 2 and Libre 3.

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Dapa Reduces Progression to T2DM; Teplizumab Continues to Delay T1DM Onset; Arecor AT247 Faster than Fiasp; ADA Key Press Releases (June 15)

Today, twelve diabetes-related news items were observed: DAPA-HF delays T2DM onset, teplizumab follow-up results, Arecor uRAI Ph1 data, new Afrezza practical data, Diasome HDV Ph2 results, Hua Medicine Ph3 GKA data, ORMD-0801 in NASH, Glytec CGM POC data, Biolinq’s first-in-human CGM data, and more. Below, FENIX provides context and analysis for the announcements.

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Farxiga HF Indication Approved (DAPA-HF)

FDA has approved Farxiga to reduce the risk of CV death and hospitalization for heart failure in T2DM and non-T2DM patients based on results from the DAPA-HF outcomes trial (view FDA press release). The DAPA-HF approval comes just one day after FENIX’s estimated date of May 4, 2020. AstraZeneca has not issued a press release nor is the updated label available at the time of this publication. FENIX will be conducting an analysis of the new Farxiga HF indication once the updated label is available.

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AZ CVRM Q1 ’20 Earnings Update

AstraZeneca hosted its Q1 ’20 earnings call and briefly discussed its diabetes business including the recent topline data readout from DAPA-CKD, which stopped early for overwhelming efficacy. Interestingly, AZ said it does not project DAPA-CKD filing acceptance until 2021. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call, including thoughts on why the DAPA-CKD submission is later than expected.

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DAPA-CKD Stopped Early for Overwhelming Efficacy

AstraZeneca announced that an independent data monitoring committee (DMC) has recommended stopping the DAPA-CKD study early due to overwhelming efficacy. According to CT.gov, the early trial closeout is ~8 months ahead of the full trial completion date (initially scheduled to complete in November 2020). Below, FENIX provides thoughts on DAPA-CKD in the context of Janssen’s CREDENCE, which was also stopped early, as well as potential read through to BI/Lilly and Lexicon.

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AstraZeneca Q4 ’19 Earnings Update

AstraZeneca hosted its Q4 ’19 and FY ’19 earnings call and provided updates to its diabetes business. Of note, AZ disclosed it received Fast Track designation for the development of cotadutide (dual GLP-1/GCG agonist) for the treatment of NASH. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call.

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Farxiga DAPA-HF receives priority review; Fiasp pediatric approval in US; MannKind launching in Brazil

A series of diabetes-related news items were observed today from AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, and MannKind. AZ announced FDA filing acceptance and granting of priority review for the Farxiga DAPA-HF sNDA. According to AZ, the PDUFA date is in Q2 2020. Additionally, Novo announced US approval of Fiasp for pediatric populations. Further, MannKind announced that it has received approval of the proposed price of Afrezza in Brazil, and intends to commence marketing and distribution the week of January 13, 2020. Below, FENIX provides context and insights regarding these news items.

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AZ Updates Farxiga Heart Failure Promotion on Websites

AstraZeneca has recently updated its patient and HCP websites with new messaging for its heart failure indication based on the approval of the DECLARE CVOT. Recall, in November 2019, AZ also initiated an unbranded disease state education campaign called “Diabetes Can Break Your Heart.” Below, FENIX provides analysis of the new promotion in the context of the evolving SGLT2i HF story including the DAPA-HF indication.

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