Ein Wirkstoff von Novo Nordisk für das Herz-Kreislaufsystem schneidet offenbar nicht so ab, wie gewünscht – und lässt den Aktienkurs fallen.

Ziltivekimab's failure in a key trial spurred share sell-offs for Novo and other biotechs, as it suggested trouble for different cardiovascular drugs that also target inflammation.

The experimental medicine ziltivekimab didn't translate into a statistically meaningful reduction in major cardiovascular adverse events, Novo said Friday.