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Lilly launches Mounjaro (tirzepatide), offers new treatment option for obesity and type 2 diabetes

Express Pharma

It is a treatment for obesity, overweight, and type 2 diabetes that activates both GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) hormone receptors. Mounjaro is also indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. per cent and 2.1

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Semaglutide could provide novel dual benefit in diabetes and kidney disease

European Pharmaceutical Review

“Approximately 40 percent of people with type 2 diabetes have chronic kidney disease, so the positive results from FLOW demonstrate the potential for semaglutide to become the first GLP-1 treatment option for people living with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.”

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Roche’s Vabysmo showcases stronghold across wAMD and DME spaces : GlobalData

Express Pharma

The data showcases Vabysmo’s efficacy in wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME), as well as the Swiss pharma major’s eagerness to establish the prescription injection as a leading therapy for multiple ophthalmology indications, says GlobalData.

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Innovative biologic prefilled syringe approved in EU

European Pharmaceutical Review

This authorises a novel CE-labelled needle for intravitreal injection. Vabysmo 6.0mg is indicated for treating neovascular or wet age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic macular oedema (DME) and macular oedema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Wykoff et al. ).

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Merck enhances ophthalmology portfolio with EyeBio acquisition

Pharmaceutical Business Review

The deal, which was announced in May 2024, includes an upfront cash payment of $1.3bn and $1.7bn in milestone payments on meeting developmental, regulatory and commercial goals. This asset has potential applications in diabetic macular oedema (DME) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD).

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Developing a new treatment paradigm for chronic kidney disease

European Pharmaceutical Review

This month, new data from Novo Nordisk has revealed that semaglutide could become the first GLP-1 treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The safety profile in the open-label extension was consistent with the randomised period and with the overall population of patients with IgAN.

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Developing a new treatment paradigm for IgAN

European Pharmaceutical Review

This month, new data from Novo Nordisk has revealed that semaglutide could become the first GLP-1 treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The safety profile in the open-label extension was consistent with the randomised period and with the overall population of patients with IgAN.