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Novo Nordisk, U.S. Biotech Company Team up to Create Obesity Pills
- Novo Nordisk, a Danish drugmaker, partnered with California-based Septerna on May 16, 2025, to develop new oral obesity pills.
- The collaboration follows Novo Nordisk’s aim to target GPCR proteins to create pills against obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic diseases.
- The deal includes over $200 million upfront payments and could total $2.2 billion, covering four programs targeting GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors.
- Septerna’s stock rose 69%, while Novo Nordisk’s shares increased by 1.2%. Marcus Schindler, Novo’s chief scientific officer, expressed enthusiasm about advancing oral small molecule drugs that target several different receptors.
- The partnership aims to advance Novo Nordisk’s oral obesity pipeline and respond to a market dominated by injectable therapies, potentially expanding convenient treatment options.
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In a new strategic movement that consolidates its leadership in the obesity market, Novo Nordisk has announced an agreement for $2.2 billion with the biotechnology company Septerna, based in San Francisco, for the development of anti-obesity pills. According to the original report, this agreement reflects the efforts of the Danish pharmaceutical company to remain a benchmark in this highly competitive market. Through this exclusive collaboration…
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