PFE's decision to scrap the development of danuglipron comes after a study participant develops potential drug-induced liver injury.
Bad news for Pfizer (PFE 1.07%) turned into good news for Eli Lilly (LLY 2.42%), Novo Nordisk (NVO 2.23%), and Viking Therapeutics (VKTX 8.48%) Monday morning, each of which is rising on Pfizer's latest product announcement.
Viking Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:VKTX) stock is up 10.1% to trade at $24.42 today, and traded as high as $27.09 earlier in the session.
Pfizer (PFE) said it will stop development of an oral daily weight-loss pill after a participant taking the drug in a clinical trial experienced a liver injury.
Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE, ETR:PFE) announced it will discontinue the development of its experimental weight-loss pill, danuglipron, due to safety concerns. The company said on Monday that the decision comes after a clinical trial participant experienced a potential drug-induced liver injury, which resolved after stopping the medication.
Pfizer said it would end development of its experimental daily weight loss pill after a patient experienced a liver injury that was potentially caused by the drug in a trial. The patient's liver enzymes "recovered rapidly" after they stopped taking the pill, which is an oral GLP-1 drug called danuglipron.
Danuglipron was the latest drug investors were hinging hope on to enter the obesity market.
The drugmaker said one patient became ill after being treated with its experimental weight-loss drug, danuglipron.
Pfizer's (PFE 1.39%) shares have been southbound for the better part of three years, partly because it was unable to repeat its incredible financial performance during the early pandemic years. However, the company took another dive this year along with the broader market; President Donald Trump's trade wars are leaving few stocks completely unscathed.
Pfizer (PFE) closed the most recent trading day at $21.91, moving +1.48% from the previous trading session.
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