Biotech Hangout

Chris Garabedian × Tim Opler × Sam Fazeli × Brian Skorney × Luba Greenwood

Novo Nordisk’s Amycretin delivered 22% weight loss at 36 weeks among patients reaching 20 mg and remaining on treatment, but undisclosed discontinuations and limited tolerability data make the as-treated result provisional, making those disclosures the key valuation catalyst.Meanwhile, a roughly 5% technical XBI rebound contrasted with Stifel’s “historic high” M&A pipeline and 17 deals above $75 million upfront in 2024, while health-agency freezes threaten timelines.