Eli Lilly and Camurus Sign $870M Deal for Long-Acting Obesity Therapies

Eli Lilly; Camurus; obesity drugs; long-acting therapies; FluidCrystal technology; incretin drugs; cardiometabolic health; pharma partnerships; drug development; biotech collaboration

BioAge Signs Option Agreement for Obesity Asset from Chinese Biotech Following APJ Agonist Setback

BioAge; JiKang Therapeutics; obesity; APJ agonist; option agreement; nanobody; small molecule agonists; exercise mimetic; incretin therapy; metabolic diseases

iTeos to Shut Down Operations After TIGIT Therapy Setback

iTeos Therapeutics; TIGIT failure; GSK exit; clinical trial failure; belrestotug; asset sale; immuno-oncology; EOS-984; EOS-215; ENT1 obesity program

Novo Nordisk CEO Departs Amid Weight-Loss Drug Market Pressures; Flagship Biotech Appoints CEO from Scholar Rock

Novo Nordisk; CEO departure; Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen; obesity drugs; weight-loss market; Eli Lilly competition; market challenges; Flagship Biotech; CEO appointment; Scholar Rock

Novo Nordisk and Septerna Forge $2.2B+ Collaboration on Oral Obesity and Diabetes Drugs

Novo Nordisk; Septerna; GPCR; oral drugs; obesity; type 2 diabetes; cardiometabolic diseases; GLP-1; GIP; glucagon receptors; small molecule therapies; collaboration; pharmaceuticals