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CagriSema's New Story After REDEFINE 4, GSK's $950M Activin Bet, Lilly Wins ACHIEVE-3

Tue, Mar 3, 2026 15 min Hosts: Alex Mercer & Maya Patel
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Novo's CagriSema misses non-inferiority against Zepbound in REDEFINE 4 — approval path intact,differentiation argument shifts to outcomes data. GSK pays $950M for HS235 (35Pharma), a Phase 1 activin inhibitor targeting Merck's Winrevair territory.Lilly's ACHIEVE-3 puts orforglipron decisively ahead of oral semaglutide: 31.4% of patients to near-normal A1C vs 11.7%. Two FDA decisions today: TransCon CNP for achondroplasia and Dupixent's AFRS label expansion.

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