Tag Archives: semaglutide

Novo Super Bowl Ad; FDA Takes Stance on Compounding; Arrowhead Q4 ’25 Earnings

Three cardiometabolic-related new items have been observed: Novo Nordisk published its Wegovy Pill Super Bowl LX commercial (view press release); Marty Makary took a stance against compounders on X (view article; view post); and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals hosted its Q4 ’25 earnings call (view press release). Additionally, TrumpRx (view here) has been officially launched, and FENIX will conduct an in-depth analysis early next week. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Novo Headwinds to Persist in 2026; Q4 ’25 Earnings Updates

Novo Nordisk hosted its Q4 ’25 earnings call (view press release; view slides) and provided updates across its diabetes and obesity business. Of note, the company’s stock is down ~20% following lower than expected FY 2026 sales guidance of -5% to -13%, vs. the Street’s low-single-digit expectations (view article). Management attributed the outlook to increased incretin pricing pressure, intensifying US competition, and ex-US patent expiries. Of note, Novo will be hosting its 2026 Capital Markets Day on September 21 in London, UK. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the Q4 ’25 earnings call.

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Novo Reports Topline Cagrisema T2DM Data; Additional Nimacimab Results; Medtronic Expands 780G Access; SanegeneBio Partners with Roche; NMPA Approves Sciwind’s Ecnoglutide in T2DM 

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Novo Nordisk, Skye Bioscience, Medtronic, SanegeneBio/Roche, and Sciwind Biosciences. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including a hypothesis around Novo’s cagrisema strategy.

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Novo’s Wegovy Pill Off to Quick Start; New Ph3b Retatrutide Study; Lilly Launches Obesity Campaign; Biomed Initiates Two Ph3 Quadruple Agonist Trials; Alveus Advances Obesity Asset; Afrezza Label Update; January CHMP Agenda

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Novo Nordisk, Lilly, Biomed Industries, Alveus Therapeutics, MannKind, and EMA. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Kailera Initiates H2H Study Vs. Semaglutide; Structure Initiates Ph1 Amylin Study; Rona Unveils Bivalent siRNA; Lilly Partners for Obesity Drug Discovery and Initiates Brenipatide Ph2 Bipolar Trial; Enveda Receives IND; ICER Obesity Report

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Kailera Therapeutics, Structure Therapeutics, Rona Therapeutics, Lilly, Enveda, and ICER. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Lilly Cuts Zepbound Prices; Cagrisema Ph3 Pediatric Obesity Trial; Ascletis Selects Obesity Candidate; Altimmune Replaces CEO; Olazarsen Breakthrough Therapy Designation; New Ph3 Bofanglutide Study; Ikaria Registers Study for Obesity Asset Monotherapy and Combination with Tirzepatide

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items has been observed from Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Ascletis Pharma, Altimmune, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals, and Ikaria Bioscience. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items.

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Novo Files 7.2mg Wegovy; CMS Cuts Semaglutide Prices; FDA Publishes Marketing Violation Letters

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk submitted its sNDA to FDA for high-dose (7.2mg) Wegovy in obesity (view press release); CMS announced the negotiated prices from the second round of IRA discussions, including Novo’s semaglutide (view press release; view fact sheet); and FDA published promotional activity violation letters from the OPDP (view letters). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including the projected approval timeline for high-dose Wegovy in the US.

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