Investor Presentation Q1 2023
Novo NordiskⓇ
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Investor presentation
First three months of 2023
Alzheimer's disease patient journey is complex and underscores
key barriers to overcome for Novo Nordisk to be successful
Significant and growing
Million
unmet need
Hurdles
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60
40
40
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Early symptoms
dismissed as normal
ageing
AD
prevalence
Complex tests and
limited screening/
diagnosing skills
Lack of prognostic
markers and simple
tests
Limited DMT
options
Few patients
receiving
diagnosis
20
20
0
Prevalence Diagnosed Eligible
patients
patients
MCI
Mild dementia
Note: MCI and Mild dementia in the graph are both due to AD.
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Support healthcare
system preparedness
Larger number of AD patients
expected to enter the system
May lead to significant bottle-
necks and delay to patient care
Market preparation priorities
Increase diagnosis rate
Support NITs development, e.g.
blood-based/digital biomarkers
Increase AD education and
access to screening tools for
PCPs and HCP insight
High expected investment level ○ Low expected investment level
Evidence generation
AD: Alzheimer's disease; QD: Once-daily; MCI: mild cognitive impairment; DMT: Disease-modifying treatment; PCP: primary care physicians; NITs: Non-invasive diagnostics; HCP: Healthcare professional
Source: Alzheimer's Association report: 2020 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures, 2020 (16:391-460)
Evidence to better understand the
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impact of delaying disease
progression
role of neuroinflammation
in disease progressionView entire presentation