Zealand Pharma disappoints with diabetes drug in phase III

Crucial phase III trial with biotech firm Zealand Pharma's drug hope dasiglucagon did not live up to the hopes of the company and its investors.
Photo: Stine Bidstrup/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Stine Bidstrup/Ritzau Scanpix
BY RITZAU FINANS, TRANSLATED BY NIELSINE NIELSEN

Zealand Pharma's first phase III trial with dasiglucagon for the treatment of congenital hyperinsulinism did not reach its primary endpoint, according to a statement issued by the firm. The company is, however, pleased with some of the partial results in the study and looks forward to developing drugs for the disease going forward.

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