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Sciwind Biosciences has granted Pfizer China exclusive commercialization rights to Ecnoglutide injection in Mainland China
As per the deal, Sciwind will retain the MA & will be responsible for R&D, registration, manufacturing, & supply, plus is eligible to receive ~$495M in upfront, regulatory, & sales milestones
Independently developed by Sciwind, Ecnoglutide is a cAMP-biased…
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MannKind has enrolled the first patient in the P-II (INHALE-1st) trial assessing initiation of Afrezza(insulin human) Inhalation Powder in pediatric pts shortly after their type 1 diabetes diagnosis
Trial will evaluate Afrezza over 13wks., followed by an optional extension phase for pts continuing to use Afrezza with basal insulin up to 26wks., assessing the proportion…
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The P-III trial evaluated CagriSema (SC; QW), a fixed-dose combination of cagrilintide & semaglutide, at two dose levels (2.4mg/2.4mg & 1mg/1mg) vs semaglutide (2.4 & 1mg), cagrilintide (2.4mg) alone, & PBO in 2,728 pts with T2D inadequately controlled with metformin ± an SGLT2 inhibitor
At 68wks., CagriSema (2.4/2.4mg) outperformed semaglutide (2.4mg), reducing HbA1c by…
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Ascletis Pharma reported that the first participants have been dosed in a US 13-week P-II study of ASC30, an oral small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist, for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, with topline data expected in Q3’26
The study will enroll ~100 pts and evaluate ASC30’s effects on HbA1c as a 1EP, and…
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The U.S. FDA has accepted the NDA for Novo's CagriSema (cagrilintide 2.4mg + semaglutide 2.4mg) to support long-term weight loss & maintenance in adults with obesity or overweight & ≥1 related comorbidity, alongside lifestyle intervention
NDA was supported by the P-III (REDEFINE 1) trial assessing CagriSema (QW) vs semaglutide 2.4mg alone, cagrilintide 2.4mg alone,…
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Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals has initiated a P-III (GRADUAL-3) study of bofanglutide (GZR18) in adults with obesity or overweight
The trial will assess the safety & efficacy of bofanglutide (SC, Q4W) in obese or overweight pts for 24wks., while evaluating the change and the percentage change from baseline in body weight at 24wk. as…
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The P-III (GLORY-2) trial assessed mazdutide (9mg) plus lifestyle intervention vs PBO in 462 Chinese adults with obesity (BMI ≥30kg/m²), incl. 16% with T2D, with an NDA submission to the NMPA planned in the near term
Trial met its 1EP, showing continuous weight loss with no plateau through Wk. 60, with pts achieving a…
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The post hoc analysis of P-III (REDEFINE 1) trial assessed CagriSema (cagrilintide 2.4mg & semaglutide 2.4mg) vs PBO & individual components effects on CV risk factors in 3,417 obese/overweight pts with ≥1 obesity-related comorbidities, & without T2D
Trial showed CagriSema reduced systolic BP by -10.9 mmHg over 68wks. (vs -8.8 with semaglutide, & -2.1 with PBO),…
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Aqua Medical has received the US FDA IDE approval to initiate the RESTORE-1 study evaluating the Proximal Intestinal Mucosal Ablation (PIMA) procedure using its radiofrequency vapor ablation (RFVA) system in adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes
The IDE approval was backed by international data showing safety & metabolic benefits of PIMA, allowing Aqua Medical…
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The 2 P-III (ACHIEVE-2 & 5) trials assessed orforglipron (3, 12 & 36mg; QD) vs dapagliflozin (10mg; QD) in 962 adults with T2D uncontrolled on metformin, & vs PBO in 546 adults with T2D uncontrolled on titrated insulin glargine ± metformin/SGLT2i for 40wks., respectively
ACHIEVE-2 showed reduced A1C (1EP) at Wk. 40 across both…

