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STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic cuts risk of kidney disease progression, trial shows

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LONDON — Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication Ozempic cut the risk of patients developing advanced kidney disease or dying from kidney or heart complications, the company said Tuesday, adding to the evidence the wildly popular drug has broader health benefits for patients beyond addressing their diabetes. and Europe.

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STAT+: Two type 1 diabetes patients now freed from insulin shots with cell therapy, Vertex reports

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Friday that, over a year after receiving the company’s stem-cell therapy, two type 1 diabetes patients no longer need to take insulin injections and saw stark reductions in a biological marker of disease. 

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STAT+: Positive trial results set up obesity drug Wegovy for use against heart failure

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ATLANTA — Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy improved symptoms and physical function in patients who had obesity, diabetes, and a common type of heart failure, boosting Novo’s attempt to get the popular drug approved for yet another usage beyond weight loss.

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STAT+: Novo Nordisk wants to be a cardiovascular company, too, with sights set on inflammation

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PHILADELPHIA – Novo Nordisk, which has dominated the diabetes and obesity markets with its blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, now also wants to be a major player in heart disease. It’s also developing several treatments specific to heart disease and is acquiring a medication for high blood pressure.

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Sanofi treatment could slow type 1 diabetes progression

European Pharmaceutical Review

TZIELD (teplizumab-mzwv) has demonstrated TZIELD’s potential to slow disease progression in newly diagnosed children and adolescents with Stage 3 type 1 diabetes. Data from the Phase III PROTECT clinical trial , presented at the 2023 Annual ISPAD Conference, showed that superior beta cell preservation was observed compared to placebo.

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Semaglutide could provide novel dual benefit in diabetes and kidney disease

European Pharmaceutical Review

Approximately 40 percent of people with type 2 diabetes have chronic kidney disease, so the positive results from FLOW demonstrate the potential for semaglutide to become the first GLP-1 treatment option for people living with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.”

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Researchers Present Key Research Results on Diabetes Remission of Dorzagliatin

Pharma Mirror

The post Researchers Present Key Research Results on Diabetes Remission of Dorzagliatin appeared first on Pharma Mirror Magazine. The DREAM study is an observational, non-pharmacologic and non-interventional clinical study initiated by certain researchers participating in the.