Trial Recruitment Closes On Novo’s Next Big Semaglutide Bet: Alzheimer’s Disease

Twin EVOKE Studies Aim To Prove Neurological Benefits

Semaglutide has become a game-changer in type 2 diabetes and overweight patients, but Novo Nordisk is hoping to prove it can also slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease. It’s a long shot, but two large Phase III studies are now well underway to show just that.  

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Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 mimetic semaglutide has achieved blockbuster success in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity, but the company is betting heavily that it may one day also be a game-changer in Alzheimer’s disease.

The company has just closed recruitment into two large-scale and long-term Phase III studies – called EVOKE and EVOKE Plus...

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