Novo Nordisk to test best-selling substance in stroke indication

A study at Aarhus University Hospital demonstrated that semaglutide reduced damage caused by ischemic strokes in rats. Now, Novo Nordisk will initate a phase II study in this indication.
Photo: Novo Nordisk / PR/Henning Larsen Architects
Photo: Novo Nordisk / PR/Henning Larsen Architects
by christian bundgaard, translated by catherine brett

Novo Nordisk is planning to test its best-selling substance semaglutide, which is already approved within the treatment of diabetes and obesity, in non-diabetic patients who have suffered severe ischemic strokes, trial database Clinical Trials reveals.

Already a subscriber?Log in here

Read the whole article

Get access for 14 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

With your free trial you get:

  • Access all locked articles
  • Receive our daily newsletters
  • Access our app
  • Must be at least 8 characters, including three of: Uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols
    Must contain at least 2 characters
    Must contain at least 2 characters

    Get full access for you and your coworkers

    Start a free company trial today

    Share article

    Sign up for our newsletter

    Stay ahead of development by receiving our newsletter on the latest sector knowledge.

    Newsletter terms

    Front page now

    Further reading