Novo Nordisk presents strong data on diabetes treatment semaglutide

3 April 2017

Danish diabetes giant Novo Nordisk (NOV: N) has presented findings from a post hoc analysis of Phase III trial data which showed greater efficacy for semaglutide in comparison with sitagliptin, the generic name for Januvia, from Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK).

The analysis showed greater mean reductions in blood glucose (HBA1c) levels and body weight with once-weekly semaglutide treatment compared to sitagliptin, exenatide extended release (ER) and insulin glargine U100 in adults with type 2 diabetes.

The company says the drug was well tolerated, with a similar safety profile to that of other GLP-1 receptor agonists.

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