Novo Nordisk next-gen shot shows 22% weight loss in early results
One of Novo Nordisk's next-generation obesity shots to follow up on the success of Wegovy helped patients lose 22% of their weight in 36 weeks, according to early-stage trial results on Friday, boosting the drugmaker's shares.
Novo Nordisk says higher Wegovy dose caused over 20% weight loss in late-stage trial
Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock slipped after ate-stage trial data for a higher-dose version of its popular obesity therapy, semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy. Read more here.
Novo Nordisk stock surges 7% after Ozempic maker’s latest weight-loss drug shows promise
The new treatment targets gut hormone GLP-1 but also mimics amylin, a hormone released by the pancreas that suppresses hunger.
Will Medicare End Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk's Obesity Drug Boom?
Just how much Medicare price negotiations will negatively impact Novo Nordisk, though, depends on what the final negotiated prices for Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus will be. In Medicare's negotiations for 2026, the new prices achieved an average of 22% savings.
Novo Nordisk Shares Surge on New Obesity Drug Results
Novo Nordisk shares were 9.5% higher after the pharmaceutical giant said an experimental weight-loss shot showed patients lost 22% of their bodyweight in a clinical trial.
Novo Nordisk stock pops on phase I data for new weight-loss drug amycretin
Amycretin could give Novo a buzzy product in an newly competitive obesity market. It works similarly to existing GLP-1 products, by mimicking a hormone in the body that provides a satiated feeling and curbs hunger, but adds a different hormone in the pancreas.
Novo Nordisk Stock Soars on New Weight-Loss Drug Results
Novo Nordisk scored a much-needed win on Friday, with early-stage data on a new weight-loss drug that suggested it could work better than the obesity blockbusters already on the market. Novo American depositary receipt was down 38% in the six months prior to Friday’s announcement,
Novo Nordisk shares pop 9% on early-stage weight loss drug trial results
The Danish pharmaceutical giant reported positive early-stage results for its once weekly amycretin obesity drug.
Novo Nordisk Surges As Next-Gen Obesity Drug Outperforms
Novo Nordisk stock surged Friday after the obesity kingpin reported strong results for its next-generation weight-loss drug, amycretin.
Novo Nordisk Obesity Drug Achieves Up to 22% Weight Loss in Clinical Trial
Novo Nordisk's (NVO) said Friday that its investigative weight loss drug, amycretin, led to a body weight reduction of up to 22% in an early-stage trial. The maker of obesity drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic said its phase 1b/2a trial covered 125 overweight people.
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Veru’s Drug Spares Lean Mass in Overweight, Obese Adults on Wegovy—Is It Enough?
Patients taking Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy plus Veru’s enobosarm saw 71% lower lean mass loss than those who were taking Wegovy ...
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Veru says its drug preserved lean mass in patients taking Wegovy
An investigational drug from Veru helped preserve lean mass in patients taking Wegovy, though some experts raised questions ...
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk failed to disclose more payments made to healthcare groups - watchdog
Novo Nordisk - which manufactures Wegovy, Ozempic and Saxenda - misreported, under-reported or did not disclose funding it ...
Veru's experimental drug helps older obese patients on Wegovy preserve muscle
Veru said on Monday its experimental drug, in combination with Novo Nordisk's weight-loss treatment Wegovy, helped preserve muscle in older patients with obesity, meeting the main goal of a mid-stage ...
Novo Nordisk's SWOT analysis: obesity drug leader faces supply hurdles
A/S, a global healthcare giant specializing in diabetes care and obesity treatment, continues to dominate the GLP-1 drug market alongside competitor Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY). With a market capitalization ...
The Score: Novo Nordisk, Oracle, Netflix, and More Stocks That Defined the Week
Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news.
Crackdown on Ozempic, Wegovy Hits Thousands In Colorado
Colorado plans to limit insurance coverage for weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for thousands of state employees.
Novo Nordisk Inks License Agreement For Sickle Cell Disease Candidate
IMMvention and Novo Nordisk form a partnership to co-develop oral therapies for sickle cell disease, focusing on BACH1 ...