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.
Novo Shares Soar as Experimental Shot Shows 22% Weight Loss
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.
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.
Breaking Health News: Novo Nordisk's Weight Loss Breakthrough and Purdue Pharma Settlement
The latest health briefs reveal Novo Nordisk's promising obesity treatment and a $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma settlement over opioid lawsuits. Other highlights include the withdrawal of Trump's menthol cigarette ban plan and WHO's cost-cutting response to the U.
Why Novo Nordisk Stock Jumped a Lucky 7.7% Today
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 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.
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 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 says its obesity drug in higher dose shows 20.7% weight loss
Novo Nordisk said on Friday a late-stage trial with a high-dose version of its weight loss drug semaglutide helped overweight patients lower their weight by 20.7%.
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 ...
LVMH dethrones Novo Nordisk as Europe’s most valuable company as Bernard Arnault adds $12 billion to net worth in 2025
Novo Nordisk has faced a massive selloff in recent months amid disappointing drug trials and U.S. pressure to cut its prices.