Obesity
Wave Life Sciences Obesity Biomarker Data Raise Hopes for Future Readouts
Wave Life Sciences; WVE-007; obesity; biomarker data; siRNA; Activin E; INHBE gene; RNA therapeutics; clinical trial; body composition; weight loss; INLIGHT trial
Viking Therapeutics to Highlight VK2735 Clinical Data at ObesityWeek 2025
Viking Therapeutics; VK2735; ObesityWeek 2025; VENTURE trial; VANQUISH-1 trial; GLP-1/GIP dual agonist; clinical data; obesity; prediabetes; metabolic syndrome
Novo Nordisk Launches Surprise Bid for Metsera, Topping Pfizer Offer; Pfizer Alleges Move May Violate Antitrust Law
Novo Nordisk; Metsera; Pfizer; acquisition; bidding war; obesity; antitrust; unsolicited bid; weight-loss drugs
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