Novo Nordisk announces positive results for phase 2 trial with oral semaglutide in people with type 2 diabetes


Bagsværd, Denmark, 20 February 2015 - Novo Nordisk today announced that it has successfully completed the phase 2 trial for OG217SC; an oral formulation of the long-acting GLP-1 analogue semaglutide, investigating dose range, escalation, efficacy and safety of once-daily oral semaglutide compared with oral placebo or once-weekly subcutaneously administered semaglutide in around 600 people with type 2 diabetes treated for 26 weeks.

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Media:    
Mike Rulis +45 3079 3573 mike@novonordisk.com
 

Investors:
   
Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen +45 3079 4303 krop@novonordisk.com
Jannick Lindegaard Denholt +45 3079 8519 jlis@novonordisk.com
Daniel Bohsen +45 3079 6376 dabo@novonordisk.com
Melanie Raouzeos +45 3075 3479 mrz@novonordisk.com
Frank Daniel Mersebach (US) +1 609 235 8567 fdni@novonordisk.com

Company announcement No 14 / 2015


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Company announcement No 14 / 2015