# Updated: Novo Nordisk cans 2 more trials of IL-6 heart drug for futility

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-07 15:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| fiercebiotech.com | Novo’s blockbuster hopes for CKD program dwindle after more phase 3 trials scrapped | 2026-09-07 07:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQbHlHZm5DSEMzYzJ1RE82Tm81eFdRWlhWX1drTTREbHJsek93UWZ0WmptcFQ5dEoya0NKVms3d0RPRks2MDctZmh5T3BYSDZwY3FBNGtBbW9XWDhuRUUtN0hUSl85YW90SXdHMnkyOU1ueDhYd2NJUURMT2d1T0VHRzNzS0JvMnR2NFktaThIb0daS3RYUTZiYk1mVVFwQkdtdlplSDczM21QdU10MFVpaWJqbWwwTGs?oc=5) |
| firstwordpharma.com | Novo's hopes for ziltivekimab dwindle as two heart failure studies stopped early | 2026-09-07 07:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiU0FVX3lxTE5HdlY0TnRsR1VBVkJuUEJzdFZiUGlyYUdDakJZalR6OHJXelZGWERyV1pzd21Wbk83bzM3YVF4Z3RWcmN3dEhTSWtyaW1aem1KSHNZ?oc=5) |
| STAT | Novo Nordisk stops two cardiovascular trials of drug aimed at lowering inflammation | 2026-09-07 07:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPeEZucDMxYUYxV1plNU93b1RISV9HUTB5Vmh1MFRYRGZKUVVydHRXRTZiOU5IVF9BTkFFNmZJdGd0VmlneFBoMTlsUENrd0VHRldubHFlNWNTV3dlZnptaExQeXBaWkpNVWo1bmNHMi1DZEhRLU4wZTlEczFqS0Y2ZFBzYUJsWVNzUExFS215UmNuUlU?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Novo scraps two more heart drug trials, further dimming growth beyond obesity | 2026-09-07 07:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPWmQwbG9VUnlLeWZZV3NJdWtkNzVBaER0RzBNN3Jwa0RPVUZsRzRpUWhwUGVwN24xUUxNV0lSRS1KM3ZXeWs1YU55Z1JrakZFYzJ4NWV3THhlVFdwdHQ5VEI2VFh1cW53R3Rqc2JBMFhBRWVrazlEeTBCaGh2di1xeDB4Qnp3SmdvNWlZeEpyZEkwdUl3a05PandpMzZDcW44MUdQUVdHU041UEc3cGJLT3lRczFMYnYwMEM4UkRqWUlDc2lydFBuTg?oc=5) |
| Endpoints News | Updated: Novo Nordisk cans 2 more trials of IL-6 heart drug for futility | 2026-09-07 07:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNUWtudm9PVUpJWlNWNVRKNy1NbFhvLXVqNF9jaEVGaU02Q2l3NXZQZUtPdm82dGxXdmRBeW9CM3BaSzdRUlo1dmVuM1VOX25nSG9EQ25ObGVZLVFyUUFkUlNqX29ESEJvYU5VdFphLUQ1ODZYanE0WTY1YnNGWjVzdFUtRFozVWxZQlYxOWl0eC03TU0?oc=5) |

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