Novo Nordisk nudges semaglutide forward with more data

21 June 2018

Danish diabetes giant Novo Nordisk (NOV: N) has added to its growing evidence base backing oral semaglutide.

The company has announced completion and headline results from two Phase IIIa trials of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue in type 2 diabetes.

Ozempic, the injectable form of the GLP-1 agonist, was approved late in 2018, but the PIONEER 4 and PIONEER 7 studies compared the oral version to other therapies.

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