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Novo Nordisk (CPSE:NOVO B) Misses The Mark In Phase 3 Heart Drug Trial
Novo Nordisk (CPSE:NOVO B) reported that its experimental heart drug ziltivekimab did not meet the primary endpoint in the ZEUS phase 3 trial.
The study did not show a significant reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events compared with placebo.
The outcome affects Novo Nordisk's plans to expand further into cardiovascular medicine and led to a non-cash impairment charge.
Novo Nordisk is best known for its obesity and diabetes treatments, which remain central to the business. The...