Tag Archives: Wegovy

Lilly’s Mounjaro Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Obesity; Lilly at UBS 2023; Novo Expands Existing Manufacturing Facilities; Madrigal Appoints Carole Huntsman as CCO; Madrigal, Akero, and Boston Present MASH Data at AASLD 2023; Diabetes Care Survey Results

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Madrigal, Akero, Boston Pharmaceuticals, and Smart Meter. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

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Novo London Q3 ’23 Earnings; Terns Doses First Patient in Ph1 Obesity Trial; Ionis, Regeneron, and Dario Q3 ’23 Earnings

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Novo Nordisk, Terns, Ionis, Regeneron, and Dario. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news 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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SELECT Receives Priority Review; High-dose Oral Sema Delayed; Novo Q3 ’23 Earnings

Novo Nordisk hosted its Q3 ’23 earnings call (press release; slides) and provided updates across its CVRM portfolio. Novo provided important new disclosures including SELECT’s priority review, a high-dose oral sema regulatory filing delay, and a new subcutaneous amycretin asset in Ph1 development. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call, including thoughts on why SC amycretin makes sense from a strategic standpoint.

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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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.

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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Novo Hires Private Contract Manufacturer for Wegovy Assembly and Packaging; Roche’s Tubeless Patch Pump System Receives 510(k) Clearance; Beta Bionics Introduces iLet Bionic Pancreas; NeuroBo Doses First Patient for Ph2a DA-1241 Study in NASH

Four cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk has reportedly hired PCI Pharma Services to handle Wegovy pen assembly (view article); Roche announced it has obtained 510(k) clearance from FDA for its Accu-Chek Solo micropump system for individuals aged 2 years and older with T1DM (view press release); Beta Bionics posted a video on LinkedIn introducing the iLet Bionic Pancreas in a webinar titled, “Introduction to the iLet Webinar” (view LinkedIn post); and NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals announced the dosing of the first patient in its Ph2a trial evaluating DA-1241, a novel G-protein-coupled receptor 119 (GPR119) agonist for the treatment of NASH (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news 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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Abbott to Acquire Bigfoot; Novo Launches Wegovy in UK; Sernova and Glyscend Appoint New CEOs; SomaLogic Expands Agreement with Novo Through 2025; Novo’s Biocorp Acquisition Updates; Diamyd to Initiate Ph3 DIAGNODE-3 in US

A series of cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed from Abbott, Novo, Sernova, Glyscend, SomaLogic, Biocorp, and Diamyd. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items. Of note, FENIX will be conducting an in-depth analysis on the Abbott/Bigfoot acquisition in the coming days.

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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Novo and Lilly Win Again with Positive STEP HFpEF Full Results

Novo Nordisk announced positive full results from the Ph3 STEP HFpEF trial (view CT.gov record) demonstrating QW semaglutide 2.4mg led to reductions in HF-related symptoms, reductions in physical limitations, and improvements in exercise functions vs. placebo. The full results were presented at the ESC 2023 (August 25-28) conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and simultaneously published in the NEJM (view publication). Importantly, Novo stated it anticipates filing for the Wegovy label update in H1 2024 following the completion of STEP HFpEF-DM (view CT.gov record) in participants with HFpEF and obesity with T2DM in Q4 2023. Below, FENIX provides an overview of the STEP HFpEF results as well as thoughts on the impact to the HFpEF treatment paradigm, including potential readthrough to Lilly and other manufacturers looking to enter the obesity market.

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

|
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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Wegovy Faces Supply Shortage in Germany; Abata Announces Novel Pre-clinical Treg Cell Therapy Candidate for T1DM; Bayer Initiates Additional Ph3 Finerenone HF Trials; Merck Initiates Oral PCSK9i CVOT

Four cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk is reportedly having difficulties meeting Wegovy demand in Germany (view article); Abata Therapeutics disclosed its development candidate, ABA-201, to be a disease-modifying Treg cell therapy for T1DM (view press release); Bayer announced it will initiate three additional finerenone Ph3 studies as part of its HF MOONRAKER development program (view press release); and Merck initiated its oral PCSK9i (MK-0616) CVOT (view CT.gov record). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news 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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Novo Partners with Thermo Fisher as Second Wegovy Manufacturer; Bayer Initiates New Finerenone HF Study; Welldoc’s BlueStar Receives 510(k) Clearance for CGM-mediated Dose Recommendations

Three cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk has hired Thermo Fisher as its second contract manufacturer for Wegovy (view article); Bayer initiated a Ph3 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of finerenone in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated HF and mildly reduced or preserved LVEF (REDEFINE-HF; view CT.gov record); and Welldoc announced it received its eleventh 510(k) clearance for BlueStar to provide bolus insulin dose recommendations based on CGM data (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

|
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 Q2 ’23 London Earnings; Akero Q2 ’23 Earnings Update

Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Novo Nordisk hosted its post-Q2 ’23 London earnings call (view webcast); and Akero reported its Q2 ’23 earnings (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the respective news items.

About The Author

Matthew Maryniak

|
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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