Tag Archives: Ozempic

Obesity Spotlight: Novo’s Quest for Semaglutide Successor and Next Obesity Foundational Therapy

In the fourth installment of FENIX’s Obesity Spotlight Series, FENIX has conducted a deep dive analysis of Novo Nordisk’s obesity pipeline and strategy with a particular focus on the potential successor to semaglutide. The analysis includes an overview of Novo’s partnership/acquisition history as the company looks to fuel its next wave of obesity innovation and maintain its position in the increasingly crowded obesity market.

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Novo Q1 ‘25 Earnings

Novo Nordisk hosted its Q1 ’25 earnings call (press release; slides) and provided updates across its CVRM portfolio and Novo’s near-term obesity pipeline. Of note, Novo lowered its FY 2025 guidance due to reduced GLP-1RA market penetration as a result of compounding. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the Q1 ’25 earnings call.

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Lilly Stockpiles Orfoglipron; February CHMP Agenda Observed

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly has stockpiled $548M worth of orforglipron in a risky move ahead of the regulatory filing/approval (view 10-K); and the CHMP agenda (view here) for this month’s meeting (Feb 24-27) has been released. Below, FEINX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.  

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Ozempic CKD Label and Website Analysis

FDA recently approved the Ozempic label expansion to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening, kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease), and death due to CVD in adults with T2DM and CKD (view label). The approval is based on the Ph3b FLOW trial (view CT.gov record) which demonstrated a -24% reduction in the primary composite endpoint (previous FENIX insight). Below, FENIX has conducted an analysis of the updated Ozempic label and patient/HCP websites.

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Questions Remain for Cagrisema Future; Novo Q4 ‘24 Earnings

Novo Nordisk hosted its Q4 ’24 earnings call (press release; slides) and provided updates across its CVRM portfolio, with the majority of questions revolving around the recent cagrisema readout (previous FENIX insight) and Novo’s near-term obesity pipeline. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the Q4 ’24 earnings call.

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Akero Wins with F4 MASH Endpoint; Semaglutide + Enobosarm Combination Data; January 2025 CHMP Agenda

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Akero Therapeutics announced positive topline results from its Ph2b SYMMETRY trial (view press release), Veru announced Ph2b semaglutide + enobosarm topline data (view press release); and the CHMP agenda for this month’s meeting (Jan 27-30) has been released (view here). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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