Pharmaceutical Executive Daily: Novo Nordisk's Leadership Restructure

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In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily learn how Novo Nordisk is restructuring leadership to enhance scientific and commercial alignment, ABL Bio secures a major multi-program partnership with Eli Lilly, and the FDA launches its new Plausible Mechanism Pathway to accelerate drug development.

Novo Nordisk has announced a significant restructuring of its board and executive leadership, integrating science, operations, and commercial strategy under a more streamlined governance model. The company says the new structure is designed to support its expanding global footprint, particularly as demand for its cardiometabolic portfolio continues to surge.

In major partnership news, ABL Bio has entered a $2 billion multi-program collaboration with Eli Lilly focused on advancing next-generation antibody therapies. The agreement includes sizable upfront payments, potential milestones, and shared development responsibilities across multiple targets in oncology and immunology.

Meanwhile, the FDA has introduced the new Plausible Mechanism Pathway, intended to accelerate development for therapies supported by strong mechanistic evidence. The pathway provides additional regulatory flexibility and could shorten time to approval for innovative treatments addressing unmet medical needs.

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