Novo Nordisk Adds Momentum To Oral Semaglutide With Good PIONEER 5 Data

Novo Nordisk announced another set of positive PIONEER trial data backing its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide, this time showing superior reduction of blood sugar levels and weight in adults with type 2 diabetes compared with placebo.

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Novo Nordisk AS has released the latest data set from its ten PIONEER studies evaluating oral semaglutide, saying that the Phase IIIa PIONEER 5 trial showed its once-daily oral GLP-1 analog hit the trial goals of reducing blood sugar levels and weight in adults with type-2 diabetes.

Results of the 26-week PIONEER 5 trial, which involved 324 people with type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment, showed that those treated with 14 mg oral semaglutide saw a 1.1% reduction in HbA1c compared with a 0.1% decline for placebo

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