EASD 2016: Semaglutide Steals The Show With Impressive Cardiovascular Outcomes Data

New data from Novo Nordisk supporting its GLP-1 agonist will fortify the firm's new drug applications, strengthen its position in price negotiations and boost its chances of reimbursement.

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Good news for Novo's diabetes pipeline

Novo Nordisk AS’s investigational GLP-1 agonist semaglutide demonstrated a significant reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events in the SUSTAIN-6 cardiovascular outcomes trial, which will strengthen its new drug application for the therapy and supplement future negotiations with pricing regulators.

The full data from the SUSTAIN-6 non-inferiority study were presented on Sept

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