Novo Nordisk Reports the Health Canada’s Approval of Ozempic to Reduce Risk of Kidney Disease Progression & Cardiovascular Death in T2D & CKD Adults

Shots: Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening & CV death in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) & chronic kidney disease (CKD) Approval was based on P-IIIb (FLOW) trial assessing Ozempic (1mg, Q1W, n=1767) vs PBO (n=1766) in type 2 diabetes & CKD pts (N=3533) Study met its 1EP of 24% relative…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 20, 2025

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Novo Nordisk Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Wegovy for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Shots: The US FDA has approved a label extension for Wegovy to treat noncirrhotic MASH in adults with mod. to adv. liver fibrosis (F2 to F3 fibrosis) in combination with a reduced calorie diet & increased physical activity; Application submitted to EMA & PMDA in Feb & May 2025, respectively Approval was based on Part…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 18, 2025

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Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Hemophilia A or B (HA/HB) Without Inhibitors

Shots: The US FDA has approved label expansion of Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in pts (≥12yrs.) with HA/HB without inhibitors Approval was based on P-III (Explorer8) trial assessing Alhemo (n=42, 1mg/kg followed by 0.2mg/kg QD) vs no prophylaxis (n=21) in 156 males with HA/HB, where median duration of…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 1, 2025

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Novo Nordisk Reports the EMA’s Application Submission for Higher Wegovy Dose for Weight Management

Shots: The EMA has received an application for a higher dose of Wegovy (semaglutide 7.2mg, SC) to treat obesity Application was backed by the 72wk. STEP UP trial assessing Wegovy (7.2mg) vs Wegovy (2.4mg) & PBO alongside lifestyle intervention in 1,407 adults without diabetes (BMI ≥30kg/m²), & the 72wk. STEP UP T2D trial assessing Wegovy…

ByRidhi RastogiJuly 9, 2025

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Deep Apple Therapeutics Enters a Research Collaboration and Licensing Deal with Novo Nordisk to Advance Oral Small Molecules

Shots: Deep Apple & Novo have partnered to discover, develop, & commercialize oral small molecules targeting novel non-incretin GPCRs for cardiometabolic diseases, incl. obesity, using Deep Apple’s drug discovery tech Novo will gain exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize assets discovered & optimized by Deep Apple for ~$812M in upfront, research costs, &…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 12, 2025

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Novo Nordisk Enters a ~$2.2B Deal with Septerna to Develop Oral Small Molecules for Cardiometabolic Diseases

Shots: Septerna & Novo Nordisk to identify, develop & market oral small molecules for obesity, T2D & other cardiometabolic diseases under an exclusive global collaboration & license agreement As per the deal, Septerna will receive ~$2.2B, incl. over $200M in upfront & near-term milestones, plus research, development, & commercial milestones, along with net sales-based tiered…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 15, 2025

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Novo Nordisk Reports P-III (REAL8) Basket Trial Data of Sogroya for Children with Growth Disorders

Shots: The P-III (REAL8) basket trial assessed Sogroya (0.24mg/kg, QW or 0.05 mg/kg, QD) in pre-pubertal children with NS, TS, or ISS; SGA-born children were randomized to Sogroya 0.24mg/kg QW or QD dosing (0.035 or 0.067mg/kg) Trial met its 1EP, showing QW dosing was non-inferior to GH therapy (QD) at Wk. 52, with superior HV…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 12, 2025

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Novo Nordisk Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Oral Wegovy for Weight Management

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA of oral Wegovy for chronic weight management & major adverse CV events risk reduction in adults with obesity or overweight & comorbidities (PDUFA: Q4’25) Submission was based on the P-III (OASIS 4) trial assessing oral Wegovy (25mg; OD) vs PBO over 64wks. (incl. 12wk. dose escalation & 7wk.…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 5, 2025

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Top 20 Biopharma Companies of 2025

Shots: Driven by innovation and a steadfast commitment to advancing cutting-edge therapies, the biopharma industry experienced robust growth in 2024, marked by significant revenue milestones With a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.87%, the global biopharma market is expected to reach $1.41 trillion by 2032. In 2024, Pfizer led the industry with total…

ByPrince GiriApril 24, 2025

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Lexicon Enters a Global Licensing Agreement with Novo Nordisk for LX9851

Shots: Lexicon has granted Novo Nordisk exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture & commercialize LX9851 (oral ACSL5 inhibitor) in all indications As per the deal, Lexicon will receive $45M upfront, ~$485M in regulatory & launch milestones, ~$475M in sales milestones, & tiered royalties from single to low-double-digit % of annual net sales. Lexicon will complete…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 2, 2025

Novo Nordisk Reports the Health Canada’s Approval of Ozempic to Reduce Risk of Kidney Disease Progression & Cardiovascular Death in T2D & CKD Adults

Novo Nordisk Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Wegovy for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Hemophilia A or B (HA/HB) Without Inhibitors

Novo Nordisk Reports the EMA’s Application Submission for Higher Wegovy Dose for Weight Management

Deep Apple Therapeutics Enters a Research Collaboration and Licensing Deal with Novo Nordisk to Advance Oral Small Molecules

Novo Nordisk Enters a ~$2.2B Deal with Septerna to Develop Oral Small Molecules for Cardiometabolic Diseases

Novo Nordisk Reports P-III (REAL8) Basket Trial Data of Sogroya for Children with Growth Disorders

Novo Nordisk Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Oral Wegovy for Weight Management

Top 20 Biopharma Companies of 2025

Lexicon Enters a Global Licensing Agreement with Novo Nordisk for LX9851

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