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Novo Nordisk submitting once-weekly insulin to FDA following Phase III success

Pharmaceutical Technology

Novo Nordisk has recently completed its six-part ONWARDS Phase III trial, as ONWARDS 5 reached its primary endpoint with Icodec demonstrating non-inferiority in reducing hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at week 52 in comparison to once-daily basal insulin analogs.

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Oramed hits oral insulin clinical trial milestone

BioPharma Reporter

Oramed Pharmaceuticals announced this week that it has enrolled 100% of the patients in the worldâs first Phase 3 study of oral insulin under FDA approved protocols.

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Lilly’s Weekly Insulin Scores Late-Stage Win as Race With Novo Heats Up

BioSpace

Eli Lilly’s efsitora alfa, which is meant to be taken weekly instead of multiple times a day, demonstrated non-inferior A1C reduction in a Phase III trial compared to Novo Nordisk’s daily insulin.

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Vertex Trial Data Show Two T1D Patients Reach Insulin Independence with Cell Therapy

BioSpace

A year after treatment, Vertex’s VX-880 has eliminated the need for insulin injections in two Type 1 diabetes patients in a Phase I/II clinical trial of its investigational stem cell-based therapy.

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Positive results from trial of Arecor’s insulin candidate AT247

Pharma Times

Therapy demonstrates significantly accelerated insulin absorption and early exposure

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There’s An Easier Way to Take Insulin, But It Hasn’t Been Tested on People Yet

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The most effective way for people with diabetes to deliver insulin is also incredibly intrusive. Millions around the world must inject the crucial hormone underneath their skin several times a day to keep their glucose levels in balance.

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T2D market growth driven by novel GLP-1RAs and once-weekly basal insulin therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

In addition, market growth will be driven by dapagliflozin (Farxiga) in the SGLT-2I space, and novel GLP-1/GIP Mounjaro (tirzepatide), biosimilar/interchangeable insulins such as insulin lispro and insulin glargine (Basaglar), and the launch of once-weekly insulins icodec and Icosema, forecast for 2024 launch.

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