Novo Nordisk’s Amycretin Significantly Reduces Weight and Blood Sugar in Phase 2 Type 2 Diabetes Trial

Novo Nordisk; Amycretin; Type 2 diabetes; Weight loss; HbA1c reduction; GLP-1 agonist; Amylin receptor agonist; Phase 2 clinical trial; Subcutaneous administration; Oral administration

FDA Approves Novartis’ Itvisma: Expanding Gene Therapy to Older Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients

Novartis; FDA approval; Itvisma; Zolgensma; Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA); Gene Therapy; Older Children; Adults; Intrathecal Formulation

Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Misses Key Goals in Closely-Watched Alzheimer’s Disease Phase 3 Trials

Novo Nordisk; semaglutide; Alzheimer’s disease; EVOKE trial; EVOKE+ trial; clinical trial failure; Rybelsus; GLP-1 drugs; phase 3; biomarkers; cognitive decline

Sandoz Launches Afqlir (Aflibercept) in Europe, Increasing Access to Affordable Retinal Disease Treatment

Sandoz; Afqlir; aflibercept; biosimilar; retinal diseases; neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD); European Commission approval; Eylea; anti-VEGF therapies; affordable treatment; vision loss; Europe

Researchers Advance Toward Matching Patients with the Most Effective GLP-1 Drug for Personalized Obesity Treatment

GLP-1; precision medicine; obesity; drug response prediction; genetic test; personalized care; side effects; machine learning; MyPhenome; Mayo Clinic; treatment adherence

FDA Approves New Indication and Monthly Dosing for Regeneron’s Eylea HD

FDA approval; Eylea HD; Regeneron; macular edema; retinal vein occlusion; monthly dosing; ophthalmology; aflibercept; retinal diseases; pre-filled syringe