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STAT+: EU regulator recommends expanding diabetes drug Mounjaro’s approval to include obesity

STAT

regulators in Europe on Friday recommended that the approval of Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro be widened to include obesity.   Doctors have been prescribing the diabetes drugs off-label for obesity, but having specific authorization could streamline the process of getting the medicines.

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Race for approval of first oral GLP-1R drug in obesity intensifies with four in phase III trials: GlobalData

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The company’s Phase III product Rybelsus, already FDA approved for cardiovascular risk factors and type 2 diabetes, is being positioned for a label expansion to include obesity. Novo Nordisk is leading the pack with four separate products, two apiece in Phase III and Phase II.

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Amylyx looks to cover financial gap left by Relyvrio with avexitide deal, says GlobalData

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Momna Ali, Healthcare Analyst at GlobalData, states, “Amylyx’s acquisition of avexitide marks its entry into the drug development field for metabolic diseases, a departure from its prior focus on neurodegenerative diseases. This shift in strategy comes after Relyvrio’s disappointing efficacy results from the drug’s confirmatory trial.

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

In what’s being called a “medical bypass”, new anti-obesity drugs are almost matching efficacy rates in weight loss that have previously only been seen with weight loss surgeries. The drug was approved to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in May. weight reduction in obese individuals, as per its label. million in Q3.

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

In what’s being called a “medical bypass”, new anti-obesity drugs are almost matching efficacy rates in weight loss that have previously only been seen with weight loss surgeries. The drug was approved to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in May. weight reduction in obese individuals, as per its label. million in Q3.

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Tackling multimorbidity through collaboration

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Importantly, multimorbidity occurs as clusters of diseases, and whilst there are different views on what the clusters are and how many exist, Lord says that most would agree there are three main clusters: Cardiovascular/metabolic – including heart disease, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. The hallmarks of aging. Cell 2013; 153(6):1194–1217.

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Not Your Typical MSL

The Nontraditional Pharmacist

Or if you are interested in diabetes in the Ambulatory Care space if you were providing direct patient care to patients with diabetes you know that would be very beneficial getting that clinical experience. That’s sort of the traditional MSL role, so that’s really what my role is.