Opko Health: Q2 Expenditures, Developments, Recommendations

In August, Opko Health completed the enrollment of its worldwide Phase 3 trial of somatrogon in children with GHD (growth hormone deficiency). In July, Health Canada approved Rayaldee, a product of Opko Health and its partner Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (VFMCRP), for commercialization in the Canadian market for the treatment of individuals with secondary hyperthyroidism who are at stage 3 or stage 4 of chronic kidney disease and have vitamin D insufficiency. In July, Opko Health announced the completion of its enrollment of 110 candidates for the initiation of its Phase 2b dose escalation clinical study of OPK88003, an injectable oxyntomodulin drug with GLP-1 and glucagon dual agonist activity for the treatment of individuals with Type 2 diabetes and obesity.