Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly (press release; slides), Merck (press release; slides), and Roche (press release; slides) hosted their respective Q4 ’22 earnings calls. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the earnings calls.
A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Pfizer, Lilly, Fractyl Health, Sciwind, and Lifescan. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items including thoughts on Pfizer’s oral GLP-1RA selection and and Lilly’s strategy for conducting SURPASS-SWITCH-2.
Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly announced FDA granted Fast Track designation for the investigation of tirzepatide in adults that are obese or overweight with weight-related comorbidities; and Provention Bio and Sanofi US announced a co-promotion agreement for the commercialization of teplizumab in the US. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective new items.
Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Lilly announced tirzepatide is approved in Japan (press release); Nemaura announced a preliminary commercialization agreement with EVERSANA for BEATdiabetes (press release); and Lilly’s Ph3 tirzepatide obesity outcomes trial (SURMOUNT-MMO) has been posted on CT.gov (view CT.gov record). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the respective news items.
Following approval of Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in T2DM in May 2022 (previous FENIX insight), FENIX has conducted an initial launch analysis, including early insights from prescription trends as well as a look into the Mounjaro promotional, sampling, and copay card tactics.
At its Q2 ’22 earnings in August, Novo Nordisk disclosed that SELECT, the Wegovy CVOT, would not stop for overwhelming efficacy at a pre-specified interim analysis (previous FENIX insight). With all the hype now passed, the trial design lens turns to Lilly’s tirzepatide obesity CVOT, SURMOUNT-MMO. Below, FENIX provides thoughts on SURMOUNT-MMO, including Lilly’s potential strategy to get a broad metabolic indication, similar to what BI/Lilly did in HF with Jardiance by eliminating LVEF label language.
Late last week, Lilly disclosed Mounjaro will be offered at $974.33 WAC across all available doses. Additionally, during Lilly’s fireside chat at UBS 2022 (view replay), Mike Mason, Lilly’s SVP and President of Diabetes briefly commented on Lilly’s pricing rationale for tirzepatide (discussed below). As a follow-up to FENIX’s Mounjaro label and website analysis (previous FENIX insight), FENIX has conducted a Mounjaro pricing analysis, including insight into why Lilly may opt to create a second brand for the tirzepatide obesity indication.
Lilly hosted its 2021 Investment Community Meeting (view presentation replay; view diabetes/obesity slides). During the event, Lilly highlighted a new strategy to expand its focus beyond diabetes to include obesity-related diseases (e.g. CV, liver, and kidney) by leveraging tirzepatide’s best-in-class profile. As part of the update, Lilly also provided an overview of the Ph3 QW insulin program as well as an overview of its early CVRM pipeline assets. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call.
Lilly hosted an ADA investor event in which the company covered tirzepatide, tri-agonist GGG, QW basal insulin, oral incretins, and a summary slide of Lilly’s CVRM R&D portfolio. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the event, including why GGG won’t progress beyond Ph2.
On the first day of ADA 2021, eleven cardiometabolic-related news items were observed from Medtronic, Lilly, AstraZeneca, CeQur, Abbott, Onduo, Glooko, Mannkind, ViaCyte, Glytec, and Akero. Below, FENIX provides context and analysis for the announcements.