Investor Presentation First Nine Months of 2023
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Investor presentation
First nine months of 2023
GLP-1s have positive effects beyond glycaemic control and
treatment guidelines now reflect the CV risk benefits
Medications for treatment of type 2 diabetes
Updated ADA/EASD diabetes treatment guidelines
Novo NordiskⓇ
Goal: HbA1c and weight management
Glycaemic management
Metformin OR combination therapy
with adequate efficacy to reach and
maintain goals (intermediate - very high)
Very high: Semaglutide mentioned for
glucose lowering efficacy
Class
Efficacy
Hypo Weight
risk change
Cardiovascular effects
Lifestyle management
ASCVD
HF
Metformin
High
No Neutral
Potential
Benefit
Neutral
Goal: Cardiorenal risk reduction in high-
risk T2D patients (on top of CV SoC)
ASCVD or indicators of high risk
Sulfonylurea
High
Yes
Gain
Neutral
Neutral
TZDS
High
No
Gain
Potential
Benefit
GLP-1 with
proven CVD
benefit
OR
SGLT-2 with
proven CVD
benefit
Increased risk
DPP-IV
inhibitors
HF with documented HFrEF or HFPEF
Intermediate
No Neutral
Neutral
Potential risk
SGLT-2 with proven HF benefit
SGLT-2
inhibitors
Intermediate
No
Loss
Benefit
Benefit
CKD
GLP-1
High
No
Loss
Benefit/
Neutral1
Neutral
Long-acting
High
Yes
Gain
Neutral
Neutral
SGLT-2 with
primary evidence
of reducing CKD
progression
THEN
GLP-1 with
proven CVD
benefit
insulin
Fast-acting
insulin
High
Yes
Gain
Neutral
Neutral
If additional cardiorenal risk reduction or
glycaemic lowering needed
Benefit: dulaglutide, liraglutide, semaglutide; Neutral: exenatide once weekly, lixisenatide
Hyp: Hypoglycaemia; ASCVD: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; HF: Heart failure: TZDS: Thiazolidinediones
Source: Adapted from: "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2022" Supplement 1, p.133; diabetes.org. American Diabetes
Association.
Weight management
Set individualized weight
management goals
When choosing glucose-lowering therapies
consider regimen with high efficacy
Very high: Semaglutide mentioned for
weight loss efficacy
If HbA1c above target, identify barriers to
reach treatment goals
T2D: Type 2 diabetes; CVD: Cardiovascular Disease; SoC: Standard of Care; HF: Heart failure; CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease; ADA:
American Diabetes Association; EASD: European Association for the Study of Diabetes
Sources Adapted from: "Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes, 2022. A Consensus Report by the American
Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)", Davies MJ. Et al, Diabetes Care
2022 (https://doi.org/10.2337/dci22-0034)View entire presentation