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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. Patients had an overall baseline HbA1c of 8.9%

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Running Through Life with Type 1 Diabetes

Worldwide Clinical Trials

By; Brooke Kaplan, Director, People Partner- HR Compliance & Human Capital Initiatives In April 2007, at 19 years old, I was a sophomore at the University of Maryland. There’s no cure and managing Type 1 requires multiple daily insulin injections (MDI) or an insulin pump. I couldn’t believe it—diabetes?

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

Many of the current existing therapies are often viewed by physicians as not optimal to addressing the needs of patients, and challenges remain such as improving patient compliance, safety profile, and addressing comorbidities of T2D.

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Droplet Micron Insulin Needle Offers Innovation in Crowded Diabetes Supply Market

XTalks

Being hailed as the world’s shortest and thinnest needle for insulin injection, Droplet Micron has recently been introduced into the pen needle market by HTL (High Tech Lab)-STREFA, Inc. These are important feature innovations for those that depend on insulin injections. The new and innovative needle measures at just 34G x 3.5mm.

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Amgen’s AMG-133 shows potential in competing with GLP-1RA obesity therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pipeline therapies within the cardiometabolic space have recently gathered interest following the 20th World Congress of Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (WCIRDC) Hybrid Conference, which took place on 1–3 December.

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In the News: September Regulatory and Development Updates

Camargo

The FDA has announced its approval of a bluetooth-controlled insulin delivery and monitoring system for use in pediatric patients ages 2 through 6 with Type 1 diabetes. Although the device automatically adjusts insulin levels, patients or their caregivers need to request insulin doses manually to counter carbohydrate consumption at mealtime.

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Patient Centricity in Insulin Delivery: Improving the Injection Experience with Droplet Micron

XTalks

The injection experience is an often-overlooked aspect in insulin administration. For many daily insulin users, the experience is an important one, as it is directly related to quality of life and medication compliance. Related: Droplet Micron Insulin Needle Offers Innovation in Crowded Diabetes Supply Market.

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