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Rockley Photonics Progresses Non-Invasive, Optical Blood Glucose Monitoring; Intercept to be Acquired by Alfasigma; EMA to Discuss GLP-1RA-Associated Aspiration Risks; Kallyope Initiates Ph2 trial of Oral Obesity and T2DM Treatment

Four cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Rockley Photonics announced it is continuing to make progress on non-invasive glucose sensing with its wearable silicon photonics-based sensor (view press release); Intercept announced it has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Alfasigma (view press release); EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) will reportedly be discussing aspiration-related risks associated with GLP-1RAs in its September 2023 meeting (view article); and Kallyope announced it initiated a Ph2 trial evaluating K-757 and K-833, oral nutrient receptor agonists, for the treatment of obesity and 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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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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Viatris’s Generic Dapagliflozin and Lilly’s Trulicity Pediatric Extension Receive Positive CHMP opinions; Medtronic’s Wearable Partner Files for Bankruptcy; Nemaura Looks to Raise Additional Capital

Four cardiometablic-related news items have been observed: Viatris’s generic dapagliflozin received a positive CHMP opinion for the treatment of T2DM, HF, and CKD (view opinion); Lilly’s Trulicity received a positive CHMP opinion for a label extension to include patients ages 10 years and older (view opinion); Medtronic’s wearable partner, Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited, has filed for bankruptcy (view Form 8-K); Nemaura announced it has entered into a definitive agreement of ~$8.4M registered direct offering and concurrent private placement with two healthcare-focused US institutional investors (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights including thoughts on an acquisition opportunity for Medtronic.

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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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Rockley Photonics and Medtronic Collaboration for Non-invasive Wearables; Gan & Lee Dose First Patient with GZR18 in Ph1 T2DM Study; Xeris Biopharma and Zealand Q4 and FY ‘21 Earnings Updates

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited announced a development partnership with Medtronic to integrate Rockley’s Bioptx biomarker sensing platform with Medtronic’s devices across various healthcare settings; Gan and Lee announced the first patient has been dosed in their Ph1 study evaluating the company’s investigational GLP-1RA (GZR18) in T2DM; and Zealand (press release; slides) and Xeris (press release) hosted their respective earnings calls. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new items.

About The Author

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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