Obesity
Novo Nordisk Ends Cell Therapy Research Amid Major Restructuring
Novo Nordisk; cell therapy; restructuring; job cuts; diabetes; cost-cutting; R&D strategy; biotech; obesity; partnership cancellations
Eli Lilly to Invest Over $1 Billion to Expand Manufacturing Footprint in India
Eli Lilly; India; manufacturing expansion; contract manufacturing; Hyderabad; pharmaceuticals; obesity; diabetes; Alzheimer’s; cancer; autoimmune
Novo Nordisk Terminates $598M Heart Failure Cell Therapy Collaboration with Heartseed Amid Major Restructuring
Novo Nordisk; Heartseed; heart failure; cell therapy; HS-001; collaboration termination; strategic restructuring; Maziar Mike Doustdar; diabetes; obesity; biotechnology
Metsera’s New Obesity Data Raises Efficacy Profile, Key Side Effect Questions for Pfizer After Acquisition
Metsera; Pfizer; obesity drug; MET-097i; GLP-1; side effects; efficacy; Phase 2 trial; weight loss; Pfizer acquisition
Eli Lilly Withdraws $1.9B Phase 2b Obesity Trial Before Launching Enrollment
Eli Lilly; obesity drug; tirzepatide; bimagrumab; trial termination; phase 2b; Zepbound; type 2 diabetes; clinical trial; regulatory strategy
Pfizer’s $4.9B Metsera Deal Signals More Pharma M&A in Booming Obesity Drug Market
Pfizer; Metsera; obesity drugs; weight loss; pharma M&A; GLP-1; biotech acquisition; pharmaceutical market; late-stage clinical development
Eli Lilly Invests $6.5 Billion in Texas Facility to Manufacture Obesity Pill
Eli Lilly; Texas facility; obesity pill; orforglipron; pharmaceutical manufacturing; API; AI automation; supply chain resilience; job creation
Roche’s Top Three Ambition in Obesity Not Dependent on a Single Megablockbuster
Roche; obesity strategy; ecosystem approach; pharmaceuticals; diagnostics; digital health; cardiometabolic care; portfolio diversification; weight-loss drugs
Pfizer Acquires Metsera to Compete with Zepbound in Obesity Market
Pfizer; Metsera; obesity treatment; Zepbound; GLP-1 therapies; MET-233i; monthly dosing; amylin mimetic; MET-097i; acquisition; clinical trials
Novo Nordisk Awaits FDA Decision on Oral Wegovy Pill for Obesity
Novo Nordisk; Wegovy; oral semaglutide; FDA approval; obesity treatment; GLP-1 pill; weight loss; cardiovascular risk