The prospects of the latter two companies looked better following the European pharmaceutical's new clinical trial readout.In the pharmaceutical world, it's never good for a company to stumble in a hot therapeutic area, especially if it has some determined rivals competing in the same segment.That was the dynamic behind Wegovy and Ozempic developer Novo Nordisk's (NVO -5.46%) Friday stumble on the stock exchange --following its latest news from the lab -- and the gains enjoyed that day by up-and-coming Viki ...

Key TakeawaysNovo Nordisk's U.S.-listed shares lost ground Friday after a Phase 2a trial of the pharmaceutical firm’s latest obesity treatment showed less effectiveness in higher doses.Based on the results, Novo Nordisk said it would be initiating a larger Phase 2b study next year.Novo Nordisk shares were down over 5% in intraday trading Friday, though even with Friday's losses, they've gained more than 22% since the start of the year. Novo Nordisk's (NVO) U.S.-listed shares lost ground Friday after a study ...

Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) adopted a positive opinion, recommending a label update of its blockbuster weekly injection for chronic weight management, Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4 mg).The CHMP has recommended a label update for Wegovy that reflects reduced heart failure symptoms, improved physical limitations and exercise function in people with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), ...

Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares have lost 5% in the past three months, which translates to approximately $29 billion in market value, against the industry’s growth of 2.6%. NVO has also underperformed in the sector and the S&P 500 in the past three months, as seen in the chart below.NVO Stock Underperforms the Industry, Sector & the S&P 500Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThe dip in the stock price was primarily observed after the company faced a major setback in July when the FDA rejected its regulatory fi ...

Bagsværd, Denmark, 20 September 2024 – Novo Nordisk today announced headline results from a phase 2a clinical trial with monlunabant, a small molecule oral cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) inverse agonist. Monlunabant, formerly INV-202, was part of the acquisition of Inversago Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced in August 2023 [Link]. The trial investigated the efficacy and safety of a once-daily 10 mg, 20 mg and 50 mg dose of monlunabant compared to placebo on body weight after 16 weeks in 243 people with obesity a ...

Wegovy® recommended by the European regulatory authorities for label update to reflect reduced heart failure symptoms and improved physical function Wegovy® (semaglutide 2.4 mg) is the first obesity medication to receive a positive opinion recommending a label update that reflects reduced symptoms and improved physical limitations and exercise function in people with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).The positive opinion is based on results from the STEP HFpEF and STEP H ...

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Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) has multiple, strong upcoming, positive catalysts, all related to its popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy. Meanwhile, given the firm's strong growth outlook, the valuation of NVO stock is attractive at this point. Consequently, I recommendAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my ow ...

Novo Nordisk (NVO) closed the most recent trading day at $136.66, moving +1.06% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.75%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.58%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1%.Heading into today, shares of the drugmaker had gained 0.6% over the past month, lagging the Medical sector's gain of 3.55% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.03% in that time.The investment community will be paying close attention to the ...

Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) oral obesity pill, amycretin, showed faster weight loss than its blockbuster weekly injection, Wegovy (semaglutide), in a phase I study. Not only did NVO’s stock rise 4% in response to the positive news, shares of other drugmakers — Eli Lilly (LLY) , Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) and Structure Therapeutics (GPCR) — whose oral pills for obesity are in mid-to-late-stage development also rose on Wednesday.   Drugmakers are competing fiercely to enter the obesity market due to the huge untappe ...