Novo Nordisk next-gen shot shows 22% weight loss in early results
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.
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Novo Nordisk A/S rose the most since August 2023 after its experimental shot delivered as much as 22% weight loss in an early-stage trial, boosting investors’ hopes for the drugmaker’s pipeline.
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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.
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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.
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Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock jumped 12% in pre-market trading Friday after it released promising results of an early-stage weight loss drug trial.
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On Friday, however, Novo Nordisk announced top-line results in yet another trial. While the results don't initially sound as good as those in the trials cited above, however, the speed at which they were achieved has investors cheering, and Novo Nordisk stock is up 7.7% through 10:50 a.m. Friday morning.
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Novo Nordisk spikes as novel obesity drug causes up to 22% of weight loss
Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock gains on promising Phase 1/2 data for the drugmaker's new weight loss drug amycretin. Read more here.
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 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’s amycretin cuts weight by 22% in early obesity trial
The Danish pharma giant posted impressive data for amycretin one month after the disappointing readout of CagriSema.
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