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Lilly Partners with Verve Therapeutics for Lp(a) Gene Editing Program; Zucara Receives Funding from JDRF

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Verve Therapeutics announced a partnership with Lilly to advance Verve’s gene editing program targeting Lp(a) for the treatment of ASCVD, ischemic stroke, thrombosis, and aortic stenosis (view press release); and Zucara Therapeutics announced it received $2M in funding from JDRF for its ZONE study, a Ph2 trial evaluating ZT-01 to reduce nocturnal hypoglycemia events in T1DM patients (view press release). Below, FENIX provides context and insight on the respective news items, including brief thoughts on the Verve partnership.

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AstraZeneca Partners for T1DM Cell Therapy; New Lilly Care Trial

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: AstraZeneca and Quell Therapeutics announced a collaboration to develop, manufacture, and commercialize autologous, engineered Treg cell therapies for T1DM and IBD; and Lilly initiated a trial evaluating adherence and glucose control of its connected Tempo pen system in conjunction with Dexcom and Glooko (view CT.gov record). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including thoughts on how AZ’s collaboration fits with another one of its recent partnerships.

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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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Lilly Initiates Ph3 Retatrutide Obesity Program; UnitedHealthcare Expands Coverage to Eversense E3 CGM

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly initiated the first trial in the Ph3 retatrutide obesity program (TRIUMPH-3; view CT.gov record); and Senseonics announced UnitedHealthcare will cover the Eversense E3 CGM starting July 1, 2023, for T1DM and insulin-requiring T2DM patients. Below, FENIX provides highlights of the respective news items, including insight into the potential retatrutide Ph3 TRIUMPH program and Lilly’s strategy for an obesity CVOT.  

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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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Akebia Rejected Again by FDA; Know Labs Announces Positive Bio-RFID Results; Lilly and XtalPi Collaborate for AI Drug Discovery; Structure Doses First Patient in Ph2a Oral GLP-1RA Study

Four cardiometabolic-related new items have been observed: Akebia Therapeutics announced it received a written response from FDA denying the vadadustat CRL (view press release); Know Labs published a report showing the accuracy of its non-invasive Bio-RFID blood glucose reading used in combination with algorithm optimization using a light gradient-boosting machine (lightGBM) machine learning model (view press release; view report); XtalPi announced a collaboration with Lilly, using AI plus robotics to uncover first-in-class therapeutics for undisclosed targets (view press release); and Structure Therapeutics announced the first patient has been dosed in its Ph2a study evaluating GSBR-1290 in overweight/obese patients with and without T2DM (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.  

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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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Novo OASIS 1 Topline Results; Intercept Hosts Post-adcom Update; Lilly Initiates Oral Obesity GLP-1RA Program; May CHMP Agenda

A series of cardiometabolic-related news have been observed: Novo Nordisk announced topline results from its Ph3 oral GLP-1RA obesity trial (OASIS-1), demonstrating 15% weight loss at 68 weeks (view press release); Intercept hosted a company update to discuss the results of the OCA in NASH adcom (webcast); Lilly has initiated the orforglipron pivotal obesity program (view CT.gov record); and the CHMP agenda (view here) for this month’s meeting (May 22-25) has been released. Below FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

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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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Senate Targets PBMs and Insulin Manufacturers; Zealand and Dario Q1 ’23 Earnings; Cytokinetics Initiates Ph1 Trial for Potential HFpEF Therapy

Four cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: On May 10, 2023, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a widely covered hearing with Sanofi, Lilly, and Novo Nordisk’s CEOs as well as executives from top PBMs (view broadcast here); Zealand Pharma (view press release; slides) and Dario (press release) hosted their respective Q1 ‘23 earnings calls; and Cytokinetics announced the initiation of a Ph1 trial evaluating CK-4021586 (CK-586) as a potential treatment for HFpEF (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items. 

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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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Lilly to Use PRV for Tirzepatide Obesity Submission Following Positive SURMOUNT-2 Topline Results; Lilly, Viking, and Teladoc Q1 ’23 Earnings

Four cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly announced tirzepatide’s SURMOUNT-2 trial showed -15.7% weight loss in obese adults and said it will use a PRV for an obesity PDUFA date by YE 2023 (view press release); and Lilly (press release; slides), Viking Therapeutics (press release) and Teladoc Health (view press release; slides) hosted their respective Q1 ’23 earnings calls. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items. 

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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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Lilly to Divest Baqsimi to Amphastar; Medtronic 780G+GS4 FDA Approval; April CHMP Agenda

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly announced it entered into a definitive agreement with Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to divest Baqsimi worldwide rights (view press release); Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G system with the Guardian Sensor 4 (GS4) has received FDA approval (view press release); and the CHMP agenda (view here) for this month’s meeting (April 24-26) has been released. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items including insight into Lilly’s potential strategy behind the Baqsimi move.

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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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Lilly Initiates SURMOUNT H2H Obesity Trial vs. Wegovy; Lannett Delisted from NYSE; Novo Initiates Ph3 Icodec ONWARDS 9 CGM Trial; Senate Targets PBMs

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly has initiated a fifth trial in the Ph3 SURMOUNT obesity program evaluating tirzepatide vs. Wegovy in non-T2DM obese patients (SURMOUNT-5; view CT.gov record); Lannett announced NYSE has commenced proceedings to delist its common stock (view press release); Novo Nordisk has initiated a Ph3 trial evaluating flash glucose monitoring based titration of QW insulin icodec in insulin-naïve T2DM participants (ONWARDS 9; view CT.gov record); the Senate Finance Committee has released a framework to target PBMs and reduce drug costs for patients and taxpayers (view here); and Senator Bernie Sanders’s team announced that the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 10, at 1:00 PM EST where the CEOs of Lilly, Novo, Sanofi, and senior executives from major PBMs will testify (view article). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items:

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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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Lilly Invests $1.6B in Indiana Manufacturing; Dexcom and Abbott Highlight Medicare CGM Coverage Expansion; Tandem Announces Positive Control-IQ Meta-Analysis

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly announced that it will invest an additional $1.6B and add another 200 jobs to its new manufacturing sites within LEAP Innovation Park in Boone County, Indiana (view press release); Dexcom (view press release) and Abbott (view press release) separately issued statements regarding CMS’s decision to expand Medicare coverage for T2DM, including certain non-insulin-using individuals; and Tandem Diabetes announced that Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics published a meta-analysis of three Control-IQ AID trials (view press release; publication). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items. 

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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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