It seems Novo Nordisk is leaving no stone unturned as it builds a pipeline of drug candidates for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases, as it pays $200 million for rights to preclinical-stage candidates developed by Septerna.

Novo Nordisk has struck a collaboration and licensing deal with U.S. biotech Septerna to develop oral small molecule medicines for obesity, type 2 diabetes and other cardio-metabolic diseases that could be worth up to $2.

Novo Nordisk is making yet another bet on obesity, offering Septerna more than $200 million in upfront and near-term payments for rights to preclinical oral small molecules that hit targets including GLP-1.

Novo Nordisk is partnering with the biotech Septerna to develop oral obesity drugs, as it aims for more convenient weight loss treatments.

Novo Nordisk partners with U.S. biotech Septerna in a $2.2 billion deal to develop oral small molecule drugs for obesity and metabolic diseases. This collaboration enhances Novo's position in the expanding obesity market.

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