Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)

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I wonder whether NVO, Sanofi or LLY is establishing a position here:

LXRX: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lexicon-reports-positive-top-line-results-in-pivotal-phase-3-study-for-sotagliflozin-in-patients-with-type-1-diabetes-300325393.html

"...THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) announced today that the pivotal inTandem1 Phase 3 clinical trial of sotagliflozin met its primary endpoint, showing a statistically significant reduction in A1C at 24 weeks in patients with type 1 diabetes on a background of optimized insulin.

Top-line results from the Phase 3 study showed that patients treated with sotagliflozin had a mean A1C reduction from baseline of 0.43% on 200mg once daily sotagliflozin dose (p<0.001) and a reduction of 0.49% on 400mg once daily sotagliflozin dose (p<0.001) as compared to a reduction of 0.08% on placebo after 24 weeks of treatment, meeting the study's primary endpoint. This statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in A1C for both doses of sotagliflozin was achieved without an increase in severe hypoglycemia, one of the most prevalent serious health challenges in type 1 diabetes, which was seen less frequently in both treatment arms than placebo.

"We are extremely pleased with these top-line results and the potential long-term benefits that sotagliflozin may bring to people with type 1 diabetes," said Lexicon President and Chief Executive Officer Lonnel Coats. "We believe these results provide evidence that sotagliflozin, with its novel dual inhibition of both SGLT-1 and SGLT-2, is particularly well suited to help these individuals achieve better A1C levels without increasing and possibly reducing the risk of severe hypoglycemia."

"Our companies are working together to develop this compound for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes," said Jorge Insuasty, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Development, Sanofi. "These top-line results highlight potential benefits of sotagliflozin when treating adults with type 1 diabetes. We congratulate our partners on this positive outcome and look forward to further exploring this compound for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes when Sanofi begins the Phase 3 program later this year." [More]

It added to a position in CLCD recently....active in migraine field....
CLCD’s largest shareholder, NVO, bought $2M of stock in CLCD’s 9/9/16 public offering:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1348649/000120919116141046/xslF345X03/doc4.xml

NVO has close to a 20% stake in CLCD.