Novo Nordisk Calls On Two Flagship Firms For Early Science In Metabolic Health

Derived from a 2022 collaboration between the two, Novo Nordisk will partner with Flagship-backed Omega in obesity and Cellarity in NASH. Both programs are in very early stages at present.

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Novo Nordisk has inked the first two deals under its Flagship alliance • Source: Shutterstock

Looking to keep its edge in metabolic health, Novo Nordisk A/S is turning to an agreement signed with Flagship Pioneering and its Pioneering Medicines unit to tap into early stage science, specifically in obesity and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), through a pair of research collaborations unveiled on 4 January with Omega Therapeutics, Inc. and Cellarity.

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