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
March 26, 2015
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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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Novo Nordisk has decided to resubmit the New Drug Applications of Tresiba® and Ryzodeg® in the US
Bagsværd, Denmark, 26 March 2015 – Novo Nordisk today announced that the company has decided to submit the prespecified interim analysis of DEVOTE as part of a Class II Resubmission of the New Drug Applications (NDAs) of Tresiba® and Ryzodeg® to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The resubmission is expected to take place within the next month.
The cardiovascular outcomes trial for Tresiba® (insulin degludec), DEVOTE, was initiated in October 2013 and the required number of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) for the prespecified interim analysis were accumulated by the end of January 2015.
The result of an interim analysis carries a higher level of uncertainty than the final study results as this preliminary estimate is built on a substantially lower number of observations. Accordingly, the relative risk estimate that has been derived from the interim analysis is thus only an indication of the final trial results.
In addition to the data from the interim analysis of DEVOTE, the Class II Resubmission will comprise a safety update including data from all clinical trials with insulin degludec as well as an overview of postmarketing data.
Following the submission of the Class II Resubmission, the FDA is expected to communicate either its acceptance of the filing or issue an ‘Incomplete Response Letter’. This usually occurs within a month of resubmission.
To preserve the integrity of the ongoing DEVOTE trial, only a small team within Novo Nordisk has access to the data. Novo Nordisk management does not have access to the results of the interim analysis. The trial is expected to be completed in the second half of 2016.
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Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 41,500 employees 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
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Mette Kruse Danielsen
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+45 3079 3883
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mkd@novonordisk.com
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Ken Inchausti (US)
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+1 609 514 8316
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kiau@novonordisk.com
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Investors:
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Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen
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+45 3079 4303
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krop@novonordisk.com
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Melanie Raouzeos
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+45 3075 3479
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mrz@novonordisk.com
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Daniel Bohsen
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+45 3079 6376
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dabo@novonordisk.com
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Frank Daniel Mersebach (US)
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+1 609 235 8567
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fdni@novonordisk.com
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Novo Nordisk A/S
Investor Relations
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Novo Allé
2880 Bagsværd
Denmark
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Telephone:
+45 4444 8888
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Internet:
www.novonordisk.com
CVR no:
24 25 67 90
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Company announcement No 23 / 2015
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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.
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Date: March 26, 2015
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NOVO NORDISK A/S
Lars Rebien Sørensen,
Chief Executive Officer
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