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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

C2N Diagnostics advances PrecivityTauDx programme as tangle biomarker gains Phase 3 evidence

C2N's eMTBR-tau243 plasma assay shows independent prognostic value in Phase 3 Evoke data. What this means for Alzheimer's patient selection. Read the analysis.

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Pharma & Biotech

Why TIXiMED’s TIX100 data highlights a growing therapeutic gap after GLP-1 weight-loss treatment

TIXiMED reports preclinical data showing oral TIX100 may prevent weight regain after GLP-1 therapy. Discover what this could mean for obesity treatment.

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Pharma & Biotech

What Veru Inc.’s Phase 2b PLATEAU trial signals about the evolution of combination obesity drugs

Veru Inc. launches Phase 2b PLATEAU trial combining enobosarm with semaglutide for obesity. Discover what it means for next-generation weight-loss drugs.

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Pharma & Biotech

Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema misses non-inferiority against tirzepatide: Why a 23% weight loss still reshapes the obesity pipeline

Novo Nordisk A/S disclosed headline Phase 3 data from the REDEFINE 4 trial showing that CagriSema, its fixed-dose combination of cagrilintide and semaglutide, achieved 23 percent weight loss over 84 weeks in people with obesity but failed to meet the primary endpoint of non-inferiority versus tirzepatide. The open-label head-to-head study compared once-weekly CagriSema 2.4 mg/2.4

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Pharma & Biotech

Novo Nordisk secures EU nod for higher Wegovy dose amid intensifying GLP-1 competition

EU approves 7.2 mg Wegovy for obesity. Explore what this means for efficacy, competition and reimbursement across Europe.

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Pharma & Biotech

Can Genentech’s CT-388 challenge obesity drug giants with 22.5% weight loss and β-arrestin bias?

Genentech’s CT-388 hit 22.5% weight loss in Phase II. Find out what this means for obesity drugs, clinical durability, and market strategy in 2026.

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Pharma & Biotech

Amazon adds oral Wegovy to pharmacy platform: Will this reshape obesity care logistics?

Amazon Pharmacy now delivers oral Wegovy with insurance and cash-pay options. Find out how this reshapes GLP-1 access and obesity care.

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Features & Analysis

Can oral GLP-1s maintain weight loss after injectables? Lilly’s orforglipron may prove it can

Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) has reported positive topline results from the ATTAIN-MAINTAIN Phase 3 trial evaluating orforglipron, its once-daily oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, for maintenance of weight loss in patients previously treated with injectable incretins. The trial enrolled participants who had completed 72 weeks of treatment with semaglutide (Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Zepbound)

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Pharma & Biotech

Novo Nordisk finalizes $5.2bn Akero deal to expand in advanced MASH care

Novo Nordisk has acquired Akero Therapeutics for up to $5.2 billion to advance efruxifermin, its Phase 3 MASH asset. Find out what this means for liver care.

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