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Wegovy is now approved by the FDA to treat metabolic-associated steatohepatitis in adults with moderate-to-advanced fibrosis but without cirrhosis.
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Investor's Business Daily on MSNNovo Nordisk Rallied On Wegovy's Newest Approval. But This Rival Rallied More.
Novo Nordisk stock jumped Monday after the FDA approved the company's obesity drug, Wegovy, as a treatment for MASH.
The FDA has approved Wegovy for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis.Semaglutide 2.4 mg injection (Wegovy,
The label expansion could help Novo Nordisk “help shift the momentum” for Wegovy, after a difficult start to 2025, according to analysts at BMO Capital Markets.
The approval was based on Part 1 (72 week data) of the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 ESSENCE trial.
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GlobalData on MSNWegovy becomes first GLP-1RA to gain FDA MASH approval
The drug received accelerated approval for use in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).