UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November 11, 2016
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NOVO NORDISK A/S
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Novo Allé
DK- 2880, Bagsvaerd
Denmark
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Novo Nordisk receives positive opinion from the European regulatory authorities for Fiasp® (fast-acting insulin aspart) for the treatment of diabetes
Bagsværd, Denmark, 11 November 2016 - Novo Nordisk today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), under the European Medicines Agency (EMA), adopted a positive opinion for the use of Fiasp® (fast-acting insulin aspart), recommending marketing authorisation for the treatment of adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
The CHMP recommends Fiasp®, the intended brand name for fast-acting insulin aspart, to be indicated for use as the bolus component of basal-bolus therapy in combination with basal insulin and for continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion via an insulin pump. Novo Nordisk has developed Fiasp® as mealtime insulin with an earlier and greater glucose- lowering effect than NovoRapid® (insulin aspart).
“We believe Fiasp® provides an important evolution in mealtime insulin, which can address the unmet medical need for people requiring further improved blood glucose control around meals or flexibility of dosing,” says Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, executive vice president and chief science officer of Novo Nordisk.
Novo Nordisk expects to receive final marketing authorisation from the European Commission in the first quarter of 2017.
About Fiasp®
Fiasp® (fast-acting insulin aspart) is a mealtime insulin for improved control of postprandial glucose (PPG) excursions and has been developed for the treatment of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as for pump treatment. Fiasp® is insulin aspart (NovoRapid®) in a new formulation, in which two new excipients have been added to ensure early and fast absorption thereby providing earlier insulin action. The review of Fiasp® was based on the onset programme, a phase 3 clinical programme comprising of four trials encompassing more than 2,100 people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat other serious chronic conditions: haemophilia, growth disorders and obesity. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 42,300 people in 75 countries and markets its products in more than 180 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube
Further information
| Media: | ||
| Katrine Sperling | +45 3079 6718 | krsp@novonordisk.com |
| Ken Inchausti (US) | +1 609 786 8316 | kiau@novonordisk.com |
| Investors: | ||
| Peter Hugreffe Ankersen | +45 3075 9085 | phak@novonordisk.com |
| Melanie Raouzeos | +45 3075 3479 | mrz@novonordisk.com |
| Hanna Ögren | +45 3079 8519 | haoe@novonordisk.com |
| Anders Mikkelsen | +45 3079 4461 | armk@novonordisk.com |
| Kasper Veje (US) | +1 609 235 8567 | kpvj@novonordisk.com |
Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations |
Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark |
Telephone: +45 4444 8888
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Internet: www.novonordisk.com CVR no: 24 25 67 90 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 11, 2016 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Lars Rebien Sørensen, Chief Executive Officer |