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MC2 Therapeutics A/S, a Hørsholm-based pharmaceutical company focused on topical therapies in inflammatory skin conditions, announced the appointment of Trine Ahlgreen as Chief Executive Officer at the end of May.

The FDA has approved Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster drug Ozempic (semaglutide) for patients with chronic kidney disease who also have type 2 diabetes.

Novo Nordisk is putting down up to US$362m to tap into Ascendis’ TransCon technology for treatments in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. The pharma powerhouse has its sights set on developing a once-monthly GLP-1 receptor agonist.

In both, liver fibrosis and resolution of MASH, Novo Nordisk’s GLP1 modulator semaglutide has shown convincing results in the Phase III ESSENCE study suggesting a label extension of the obesity blockbuster.

Novo Nordisk realises a major expansion in Clayton, NC (USA). The project will enhance Novo Nordisk’s manufacturing capabilities with more than 1.4 million square feet of new space​.

A German-Danish team has discovered that a truncated version of the enzyme adenlyate cyclase 3 can be targeted to transform fat-storing white adipocytes into fat-burning brown adipocytes.

Novo Nordisk is set to acquire German miRNA blocker specialist Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH for up to €1.025bn including milestone payments.

In the race for global market share of its obesity and diabetes blockbuster semaglutide, Novo Nordisk is expanding production in Europe.

With a US$1bn acquisition of Canadian Inversago Pharma, Novo Nordisk A/S fiights to maintain its dominant position in the booming weight loss drug market.

Novo Nordisk A/S invests €726m to expand facilities and to produce APIs to supply the company’s global clinical trials.