Ozempic maker’s stock surges. A trial of a new Novo Nordisk drug shows promise.
Novo Nordisk shares jumped on Friday as the Danish drugmaker said an experimental drug was able to reduce weight by as much as 22%.
Novo Nordisk Shares Surge on New Obesity Drug Results
Novo Nordisk shares rose sharply after the Danish pharmaceutical giant said an experimental weight-loss shot helped patients lose 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 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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