Tag Archive for: semaglutide

Novo Nordisk A/S’ combined GLP1-, amylin- and calcitonin receptor agonist CagriSema has failed to meet the expected 25% weight loss within 68 weeks in the second of four pivotal Phase III trials. Shares in Novo Nordisk closed down 8% after the data became public.

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

The British NICE has defined the conditions for the reimbursement of Eli Lilly’s obesity blockbuster tirzepatide. This makes the UK the first country in which patients do not have to pay for the drug out of their own pocket.

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