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From cradle to grave: Novo Nordisk Foundation and cardiometabolic diseases 

Drug Discovery World

Following a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, DDW’s Megan Thomas reflects on the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s efforts to tackle cardiometabolic diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, stating that an estimated 17.9

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Study finds dual receptor beta-agonist promotes healthy weight loss

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We are now advancing our next generation small molecules for the treatment of obesity to IND preparatory studies in H1 next year and expect to enter the clinic in 2026.” Atrogi is also conducting trials into ATR-258, a novel b2adrenoceptor agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and comorbidities.

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New data validates tau silencing gene therapy for Alzheimer’s

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Voyager Therapeutics has announced new data from its two preclinical programmes targeting pathological tau for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Based on these data, Voyager has advanced this programme into late research and expects to file an investigational new drug (IND) application in 2026.

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Drug candidate for ALS patients authorised for Phase II clinical trial   

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ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting 50,000 individuals in Europe at any time, resulting in 10,000 deaths each year. Currently, there is no cure for ALS and the only approved drug in the EU for the disease is Riluzole, prolonging survival for a median of just two months. The first results are expected by early 2026.

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How Recent Drug Pricing Laws Impact Drug Discovery (H.R. 5376)

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More older adults will also benefit from drug hunters’ previous pursuits to cure cancer, multiple sclerosis, and other serious diseases due to lower out of pocket maximums for Medicare beneficiaries. For perspective, 4.1

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Manchester to get £60m development to enhance lab space

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Greenheys at Manchester Science Park is scheduled for completion in Summer 2026 and will span 131,000 sq ft across six floors. Work has started on a £60 ($75.1) million development in Manchester intended to enhance the city’s Oxford Road Corridor knowledge quarter as a hub for life sciences and technology innovation.

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Next steps for the CALYX trial for cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy 

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This additional small-scale trial has been agreed with the FDA prior to US approval for X-ALD. “CALYX has been designed as a Phase III trial to confirm the disease modifying potential of leriglitazone that we detected in the previous ADVANCE and NEXUS trials,” said Arun Mistry, CMO, Minoryx. “The

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