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 Stock Jumps on Early Stage Weight-Loss Drug Trial Results
KEY TAKEAWAYS 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.The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy said that its Phase 1b/2a trial showed people achieved weight loss from a mean baseline body weight of 92.
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 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 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.
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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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 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 Weekly Amycretin Delivers Up to 22% Weight Loss in Study, Stock Soars
Novo Nordisk's amycretin trial results highlight significant weight loss in adults with obesity, with further clinical development planned.
Novo Nordisk says its obesity drug in higher dose shows 20.7% weight loss
Novo Nordisk said a higher dose of its drug Wegovy led to greater weight loss in patients during a late-stage trial, but the results fell short of the weight loss achieved with Eli Lilly's rival drug Zepbound,
Novo Nordisk spikes as novel obesity drug causes up to 22% of weight loss
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