Novo Nordisk shares pop on early-stage weight loss drug trial results
The Danish pharmaceutical giant reported positive early-stage results for its once weekly amycretin obesity drug.
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The new treatment targets gut hormone GLP-1 but also mimics amylin, a hormone released by the pancreas that suppresses hunger.
Novo Nordisk reports 22% weight loss in early subcutaneous amycretin trial
Novo Nordisk on Friday announced early-stage trial results for its amycretin obesity drug for subcutaneous injection, saying people with obesity or overweight treated with the drug achieved a 22% weight loss after 36 weeks.
Novo Nordisk Stock Rises as New Obesity Drug Shows 22% Weight Loss
Meanwhile, those in the placebo group gained between 1.9% and 2.3%. Novo also tested an oral version of amycretin last year, showing similar weight-loss effects. Martin Lange, Novo's head of drug development, said the results reinforce amycretin's potential as a next-generation obesity treatment.
Novo Nordisk leaps on new obesity drug data
Novo Nordisk is currently leading the market for incretin therapies with semaglutide-based products Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for obesity but is coming under competitive pressure from rival therapies from Eli Lilly based on dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist tirzepatide.
Novel obesity drug induces up to 22% weight loss with no safety concerns
A novel GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist featured a safety profile similar to other incretin-based therapies and conferred a significant weight reduction compared with placebo, according to top-line results from a phase 1b/2a trial.
Novo links next-gen obesity drug to 22% weight loss at Week 36
Novo Nordisk has reported 22% weight loss in people who received weekly amycretin injections for 36 weeks, triggering an 11% jump in the Danish drugmaker’s share price in premarket trading.
Novo Nordisk successfully completes phase 1b/2a trial with subcutaneous amycretin in people with overweight or obesity
Novo Nordisk today announced topline results from a phase 1b/2a clinical trial with amycretin, a unimolecular GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist intended for once weekly subcutaneous administration. The trial investigated the safety,
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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 stock pops on Phase 1 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 Jumps on Early Stage Weight-Loss Drug Trial Results
Novo Nordisk's U.S.-listed shares are surging 9% Friday morning after the Danish drugmaker reported early stage results for its amycretin weight-loss drug.
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