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Pfizer’s Metsera hunger sees it beat Novo Nordisk’s obesity biopharma offer
The deal puts Pfizer’s plans to acquire the US firm, and a portfolio that includes injectable GLP-1 drugs, back on track.
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AstraZeneca seals obesity deal as Pfizer-Novo Nordisk battle for Metsera
After Wegovy and Zepbound's success, competition for the next potential weight loss blockbuster heats up.
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Pfizer and Novo Nordisk battle for obesity market dominance
Novo Nordisk’s “bold” $6.5 billion bid subject to a final verdict by Metsera’s board of directors.
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Lilly outlines $1bn India manufacturing expansion
The investment will cover CMO collaborations and a new manufacturing and quality hub in Hyderabad.
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Lilly to site next US manufacturing facility in Texas
The new $6.5 billion Houston site will manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in support of the company’s pipeline of small molecule medicines.
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Pfizer acquires Metsera and its GLP-1 candidates in new $4.9bn obesity play
The deal with the US biopharma adds a portfolio of clinical-stage incretin and amylin research programmes to its pipeline.
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Obesity drug competition fuels Novo Nordisk restructure
The company’s CEO says the shift will help prioritise investment into obesity and diabetes, the company’s leading therapy areas.
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WHO adds cancer and diabetes drugs to its essential medicines list
As an important policy tool, the new editions by the WHO mark a “significant” step in broadening access to new medicines with proven clinical benefits.
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Teva wins US obesity approval for its GLP-1 generic liraglutide
And Eli Lilly and Company’s new oral GLP-1 obesity therapy orforglipron shines in late-phase clinical trials.
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Daewoong’s microneedle patch marks semaglutide first in obesity
Pharmacokinetic study of the novel drug delivery method shows high relative bioavailability in a once-weekly regimen.
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Eli Lilly releases topline data for new oral GLP-1
Subject to regulatory approval, the small molecule drug could provide a new treatment option for diabetes and obesity, Eli Lilly’s new data suggests.
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Novo Nordisk gains rights to novel small molecule inhibitor
As part of the agreement with Novo Nordisk, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is eligible for total of $1 billion in upfront and potential milestone payments, alongside royalties.
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Potential blockbuster drugs to watch in 2025
Eleven drugs are poised to make waves in the pharmaceutical industry in 2025, according to the annual report.
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GLP-1 receptor agonists aid broader outcomes in kidney disease, major analysis finds
The analysis reveals multiple benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity with cardiovascular disease, or chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Harnessing the GLP-1R medicine wave
As a promising treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity, based on key trial data, the market for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) therapies looks set to generate major sales up to 2030.
