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Natural occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects

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Re: Natural occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects

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Post by Gys »

cj wrote: post #2

What does "naturally occurring" mean in this context?

> Svensson has co-founded a company to launch clinical trials of the molecule in humans in the near future.

At least not so natural that just 'anybody' can put it in a bottle.

Re: Natural occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects

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Post by docdeek »

tromp wrote: post #3

If this really has the potential to compete with Ozempic, then it should have a noticeable impact on Novo Nordisk's stock value [1], but we're not seeing that yet. [1] https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NVO/

The article refers to results in animals which means it is probably years - maybe a decade - from being approved. Novo’s patent protection expires in 2033 [0] so it could be that the market is not yet worried about a potential competitor that likely won’t get to market before the IP protection runs out.

[0]: https://www.reddie.co.uk/2024/08/30/the-year-of-ozempic-an-i...

Re: Natural occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects

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Post by Etheryte »

Gys wrote: post #4
cj wrote: post #2

What does "naturally occurring" mean in this context?

> Svensson has co-founded a company to launch clinical trials of the molecule in humans in the near future. At least not so natural that just 'anybody' can put it in a bottle.

I think this is not really a charitable take. For one, nearly everything medical needs certain purity and concentration so you need specialized equipment. For two, even if a chemical is easy to produce by industrial standards, you still need to run trials to prove that it's both safe and actually does what you hope it does.

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Post by chpatrick »

boxed wrote: post #5

Isn't the molecule in Ozempic naturally occurring too?

As far as I know GLP-1 is a naturally occurring hormone but it's not something you can just give people directly. Instead you give them artificial things like semaglutide that work on the same receptors.
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