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Novo Nordisk to Buy Hypertension Treatment from for $1.3 Billion from KBP Biosciences

Bagsvrd, Denmark and Singapore, 16 October 2023 – Novo Nordisk A/S and KBP Biosciences PTE., Ltd. today announced that Novo Nordisk has agreed to acquire ocedurenone for uncontrolled hypertension with potential application in cardiovascular and kidney disease from KBP Biosciences for up to 1.3 billion US dollars.Ocedurenone is an orally administered, small molecule, non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist that is currently being examined in the phase 3 trial CLARION-CKD in patients with uncontrolled hypertension and advanced chronic kidney disease . Uncontrolled hypertension is when a person’s blood pressure remains high despite taking two or more blood pressure-lowering treatments.“We look forward to adding ocedurenone to our pipeline as it will complement our current development programmes in cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease,” said Camilla Sylvest, executive vice president, Commercial Strategy & Corporate Affairs at Novo Nordisk. “This deal is closely al
Novo Nordisk to Buy Hypertension Treatment from for $1.3 Billion from KBP Biosciences

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