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Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Earnings Call Presentation
2025-07-04 12:11
Corporate Presentation March 2024 Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains statements about our future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including risks relating to: both our and our collaborators' ability to successfull ...
ABBV to Boost Immunology Pipeline With Capstan Buyout for $2.1B
ZACKS· 2025-07-01 15:05
Key Takeaways AbbVie is acquiring Capstan Therapeutics for up to $2.1B to expand its immunology portfolio. The acquisition adds CPTX2309, a phase I in vivo CAR-T therapy for autoimmune diseases, to AbbVie's pipeline. Capstan's CellSeeker tLNP platform enables RNA delivery to engineer specific cell types inside the body.AbbVie (ABBV) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held biotech, Capstan Therapeutics, for up to $2.1 billion in cash.The impending acquisition wil ...
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals: Rare Genetic Obesity Pioneer With Excellent Prospects
Seeking Alpha· 2025-06-30 15:00
This is my second Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RYTM ) article following 02/2025's "Rhythm Pharmaceuticals: Buying This Rare Genetic Obesity Maven". In Genetic Obesity , I rated Rhythm as a "Buy". It has since enjoyed a nice ~28% bump. InWriting under the pseudonym "out of ignorance", I very much regard investing as a learning process. Investing failures are tuition paid. Investing successes enter the trove of lessons learned. In my Seeking Alpha articles I share my experience from decades of invest ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-06-30 07:30
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical giants dominating the global obesity drug market, now face their first serious rival in China https://t.co/8QvAyzPZWG ...
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BBC News (World)· 2025-06-29 09:48
RT BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics)"We are beginning to roll out obesity drugs on the NHS"Health Secretary Wes Streeting says there is "potential" for most obese adults in the UK to end up using weight-loss drugs#BBCLauraK https://t.co/v2HwddQuYE https://t.co/YEbiPtZHfm ...
Amgen Looks to Take Share of Booming Obesity Space: Will It Succeed?
ZACKS· 2025-06-27 15:11
Core Viewpoint - Amgen is competing in the rapidly growing obesity drug market, which is projected to reach $100 billion by 2030, with its drug MariTide being a key focus in this race [1]. Company Overview - Amgen is developing MariTide, a GIPR/GLP-1 receptor agonist, designed for convenient monthly dosing via an autoinjector, distinguishing it from competitors' weekly injection options [2]. - In phase II studies, MariTide demonstrated an average weight loss of approximately 20% over 52 weeks in obese or overweight individuals without type II diabetes, although this was at the lower end of investor expectations [3]. - Amgen has initiated two phase III studies for MariTide as part of its MARITIME program, with additional studies planned for 2025 targeting various cardiovascular conditions [4]. Competitive Landscape - The obesity drug market is becoming increasingly competitive, with companies like Viking Therapeutics developing their own candidates, such as VK2735, which is being evaluated in late-stage studies [6]. - Other major pharmaceutical companies, including Roche, Merck, and AbbVie, are also entering the obesity space, potentially challenging the market positions of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly [7]. Financial Performance - Amgen's stock has increased by 8.9% year-to-date, outperforming the industry average decline of 0.7% [8]. - The company's shares are currently trading at a price/earnings ratio of 13.26, which is lower than the industry average of 14.87 and below its five-year mean of 13.77 [10]. - Earnings estimates for 2025 and 2026 have seen upward revisions, with the consensus for 2025 rising from $20.57 to $20.82 per share and for 2026 from $21.13 to $21.29 per share [11].
Innovent Announces Mazdutide, First Dual GCG/GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, Received Approval from China's NMPA for Chronic Weight Management
Prnewswire· 2025-06-27 09:49
SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncologic, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic, ophthalmologic and other major diseases, announces that China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved mazdutide, a first-in-class dual glucagon (GCG)/glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) recepto ...
Amgen (AMGN) Earnings Call Presentation
2025-06-27 09:28
MariTide Update Our results may be affected by our ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally, clinical and regulatory developments involving current and future products, sales growth of recently launched products, competition from other products including biosimilars, difficulties or delays in manufacturing our products and global economic conditions, including those resulting from geopolitical relations and government actions. In addition, sales of our p ...
Childhood obesity: a wicked problem with a simple solution | Anita Vreugdenhil | TEDxUWCMaastricht
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-25 15:57
Has anyone told you today that they believe in you and that you under 18 hold the key to solve one of the biggest problems we have in this world today because I do and my team does. Seriously, you can save us adults from the chronic diseases half of us are dealing with. I will tell you how.So, we're on a slightly ambitious mission to help the over 500 million children struggling with overweight and obesity across this globe. And last week, I met Emily and her mom. Emily is 12 years old, has been struggling ...
Silo Pharma Enters into Letter of Intent to Form Joint Venture with Hoth Therapeutics to Develop Obesity Treatment Targeting $16 Billion Global Market
Globenewswire· 2025-06-25 12:38
Core Insights - Silo Pharma has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to form a 50:50 joint venture with Hoth Therapeutics to develop a treatment for obesity and metabolic diseases based on technology licensed from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs [1][3] - The joint venture aims to leverage a novel therapeutic platform centered on glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), which has shown anti-obesity effects in preclinical models [2][4] - The obesity market is valued at approximately $16 billion, with the potential for significant impact on veterans and civilians suffering from metabolic disorders [3][4] Unmet Need - Over 40% of U.S. adults are affected by obesity, which is a leading risk factor for various health issues, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease [4] - Veterans face unique challenges related to obesity, including chronic inflammation and PTSD-related metabolic disruptions, highlighting the need for effective treatments [4] Strategic Alignment - The partnership will utilize the exclusive U.S. license from the Department of Veterans Affairs, ensuring comprehensive coverage for all fields of use [7] - The joint venture structure allows for equal equity and governance participation between Silo Pharma and Hoth Therapeutics [7] - The collaboration combines the clinical infrastructure of the VA, Hoth's regulatory expertise, and Silo's translational capabilities [8]