Novo Nordisk stock surges 7% after Ozempic maker’s latest weight loss drug shows promise
The new treatment targets gut hormone GLP-1 but also mimics amylin, a hormone released by the pancreas that suppresses hunger.
Novo Nordisk Stock Jumps on Early Stage Weight-Loss Drug Trial Results
Novo Nordisk's U.S.-listed shares are surging 9% Friday morning after the Danish drugmaker reported early stage results for its amycretin weight-loss drug.
Novo Nordisk next-gen shot shows 22% weight loss in early results
Novo Nordisk on Friday announced early-stage trial results for its amycretin obesity drug for subcutaneous injection, saying people with obesity or overweight treated with the drug achieved a 22% weight loss after 36 weeks.
The Score: Novo Nordisk, Oracle, Netflix, and More Stocks That Defined the Week
Novo Nordisk shares surged on the results of a new obesity-drug study Friday. The Danish pharmaceutical giant behind Ozempic and Wegovy said an experimental weight-loss shot helped patients lose 22% of their body weight in a clinical trial.
Why Novo Nordisk Stock Jumped a Lucky 7.7% Today
On Friday, however, Novo Nordisk announced top-line results in yet another trial. While the results don't initially sound as good as those in the trials cited above, however, the speed at which they were achieved has investors cheering, and Novo Nordisk stock is up 7.7% through 10:50 a.m. Friday morning.
Novo Nordisk says higher Wegovy dose caused over 20% weight loss in late-stage trial
Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock slipped after ate-stage trial data for a higher-dose version of its popular obesity therapy, semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy. Read more here.
Novo Nordisk leaps on new obesity drug data
Novo Nordisk is currently leading the market for incretin therapies with semaglutide-based products Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for obesity but is coming under competitive pressure from rival therapies from Eli Lilly based on dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist tirzepatide.
Novo Nordisk Shares Surge on New Obesity Drug Results
Novo Nordisk shares were 9.5% higher after the pharmaceutical giant said an experimental weight-loss shot showed patients lost 22% of their bodyweight in a clinical trial.
Novo Nordisk stock pops on Phase 1 data for new weight loss drug amycretin
Amycretin could give Novo a buzzy product in an newly competitive obesity market. It works similarly to existing GLP-1 products, by mimicking a hormone in the body that provides a satiated feeling and curbs hunger, but adds a different hormone in the pancreas.
An Ozempic alternative shows promising weight loss results — and Novo Nordisk stock surges 12%
Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock jumped 12% in pre-market trading Friday after it released promising results of an early-stage weight loss drug trial.
Novo Nordisk Stock Soars on New Weight-Loss Drug Results
Novo Nordisk scored a much-needed win on Friday, with early-stage data on a new weight-loss drug that suggested it could work better than the obesity blockbusters already on the market. Novo American depositary receipt was down 38% in the six months prior to Friday’s announcement,
Will Medicare End Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk's Obesity Drug Boom?
Just how much Medicare price negotiations will negatively impact Novo Nordisk, though, depends on what the final negotiated ...
Novo Nordisk stock pops on phase I data for new weight-loss drug amycretin
Amycretin could give Novo a buzzy product in a newly competitive obesity market. It works similarly to existing GLP-1 ...
Crackdown on Ozempic, Wegovy Hits Thousands In Colorado
Colorado plans to limit insurance coverage for weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for thousands of state employees.
Novo Nordisk Inks License Agreement For Sickle Cell Disease Candidate
IMMvention and Novo Nordisk form a partnership to co-develop oral therapies for sickle cell disease, focusing on BACH1 ...
LVMH Surges Past Novo Nordisk as Arnault's Wealth Skyrockets--Is Luxury Back on Track?
LVMH has reclaimed its spot as the biggest company in Europe, overtaking Novo Nordisk after a significant drop in the ...
LVMH dethrones Novo Nordisk as Europe’s most valuable company as Bernard Arnault adds $12 billion to net worth in 2025
Novo Nordisk has faced a massive selloff in recent months amid disappointing drug trials and U.S. pressure to cut its prices.