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    Novo Nordisk's Ozempic® gets USFDA for CV risk reduction in people with type 2 diabetes and established CVD

    Medical Dialogues BureauWritten by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2020-01-18T10:36:22+05:30  |  Updated On 18 Jan 2020 10:36 AM IST
    Novo Nordisks Ozempic® gets USFDA for CV risk reduction in people with type 2 diabetes and established CVD

    Denmark: Novo Nordisk has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label expansion based on a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Ozempic® (once-weekly semaglutide) for the indication of reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attack, or non-fatal stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease (CVD).

    The approval is based on the SUSTAIN 6 cardiovascular outcomes trial (CVOT), which demonstrated that Ozempic® statistically significantly reduced the risk of CV death, non-fatal heart attack or non-fatal stroke by 26% versus placebo, when added to standard of care in people with type 2 diabetes with increased CV risk.

    The FDA also updated the Rybelsus® label to include additional information from the PIONEER 6 CVOT demonstrating CV safety. Rybelsus® demonstrated CV safety by meeting the primary endpoint of non-inferiority for the composite MACE endpoint. The proportion of patients who experienced at least one MACE was 3.8% with Rybelsus® and 4.8% with placebo.

    "We strongly believe in the benefits of semaglutide and this approval marks an important milestone. Ozempic® now offers people in the US with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease an effective treatment option to both lower their blood glucose and reduce their cardiovascular risk," said Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, executive vice president and chief science officer of Novo Nordisk. "We also appreciate that the results from the PIONEER 6 study are reflected in the label for Rybelsus® and to further evaluate the cardiovascular risk reduction profile we are currently conducting the cardiovascular outcomes trial, SOUL."

    Novo Nordisk is conducting SOUL, a CVOT for Rybelsus® in 9,642 people with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease, investigating the effects of oral semaglutide on the incidence of MACE, compared to placebo, both on top of standard of care.

    Ozempic® (once-weekly semaglutide) is an analogue of the naturally occurring hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). It is administered in a once-weekly injection of 0.5 mg or 1 mg and indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes as well as to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease. Ozempic® was first approved by the US FDA in 2017 and is now launched in 25 countries.

    Rybelsus® (oral semaglutide) is an analogue of the naturally occurring hormone GLP-1, and it is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Rybelsus® is the world's first and only GLP-1 in a tablet. It is administered once daily and is approved for use in two therapeutic dosages, 7 mg and 14 mg.

    Rybelsus® was approved by the US FDA in September 2019 and is currently under review by several regulatory agencies, including the European Medicines Agency and the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency.

    Read also: Novo Nordisk wins USFDA nod for oral diabetes drug Rybelsus


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