Ozempic®
Company: Novo Nordisk
Therapeutic Area: Diabetes, Weight Management
Drug Type: Peptide Therapeutics
Molecule: Semaglutide
Clinical Phase: Approved
Pipeline Status: Active
Indication: 1. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (glycemic control, adjunct to diet and exercise) 2. Reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in adults with T2DM and established cardiovascular disease 3. Reduction of risk of kidney disease worsening and kidney failure in adults with T2DM and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Mechanism of Action: 1. GLP-1 Receptor Agonist semaglutide acts in the same way as GLP-1 (a hormone produced in the gut) by increasing the amount of insulin that the pancreas releases in response to food, helping with the control of blood glucose levels. 2. Semaglutide is a GLP-1 analogue with 94% sequence homology to human GLP-1.
Approved Countries
- UNITED STATES
- EUROPEAN UNION
- UNITED KINGDOM
- INDIA
- JAPAN
- CANADA
- AUSTRALIA
