Regulatory Filings, Upcoming Healthcare Conferences, Trial Updates, and Innovative Collaborations - Research Report on Novo Nordisk, Hospira, Tesaro, Alnylam, and Sanofi

NEW YORK, December 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO), Hospira Inc. (NYSE: HSP), Tesaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSRO), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY), and Sanofi (NYSE: SNY). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Novo Nordisk A/S Research Report

On December 20, 2013, Novo Nordisk A/S (Novo Nordisk) announced that it has filed two separate regulatory approvals for a 3 mg dose of liraglutide, a once-daily human GLP-1 analogue, as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults with obesity, or who are overweight with comorbidities. Novo Nordisk informed that it has filed a New Drug Application (NDA) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) with the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer of Novo Nordisk, stated, "We believe that liraglutide 3 mg has the potential to make a significant difference in the management of obesity by providing both a sustainable weight loss and an improvement in several obesity-related comorbidities." The Full Research Report on Novo Nordisk A/S - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/fee1_NVO

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Hospira Inc. Research Report

On December 17, 2013, Hospira Inc. (Hospira) announced that it will present at the upcoming J.P. Morgan 32nd Annual Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. PT, which will be accessible through a live webcast via the investor relations section of Hospira's website. Hospira also informed that a replay will be available on its website approximately 24 hours after the live presentation for 30 days. The Full Research Report on Hospira Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/1f43_HSP

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Tesaro, Inc. Research Report

On December 23, 2013, Tesaro, Inc. (Tesaro) announced top-line results for two Phase 3 trials of rolapitant, an investigational neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist in development for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). According to the Company, the primary endpoint was successfully achieved in each trial and preparations are ongoing in support of a New Drug Application (NDA) submission for oral rolapitant to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Mary Lynne Hedley, Ph.D., Tesaro President, commented, "Despite the availability of preventative therapies and established treatment guidelines for CINV, a significant number of cancer patients still suffer from the debilitating side effects of delayed nausea and vomiting." Hedley added, "We are enthusiastic about the potential for this product candidate, with a profile that may include an extended half-life, convenient, single-dose oral and intravenous formulations and a lack of CYP3A4-mediated drug interactions." The Full Research Report on Tesaro, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/4258_TSRO

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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Report

On December 16, 2013, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Alnylam) announced that it has initiated a pilot Phase II study with ALN-TTRsc, a subcutaneously delivered RNAi therapeutic targeting the transthyretin (TTR) gene in development for the treatment of TTR-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR). Alnylam reported that the Phase II trial is aimed at evaluating the tolerability and preliminary clinical activity of ALN-TTRsc in TTR cardiac amyloidosis patients with familial amyloidotic cardiomyopathy (FAC) - which is caused by autosomal dominant mutations in the TTR gene, or senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA) - which is caused by idiopathic accumulation of wild-type TTR in the heart. The Company expects to present data from the Phase II trial in late 2014, and assuming positive results, begin a Phase III trial in TTR cardiac amyloidosis patients by the end of 2014. The Full Research Report on Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/5b29_ALNY

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Sanofi Research Report

On December 19, 2013, Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced an innovative collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) focused on enhancing clinical research with alirocumab, an investigational monoclonal antibody targeting PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9), which is known to contribute to circulating lowdensity

lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. Commenting on this collaboration, Jay Edelberg, M.D., Ph.D. Vice President, PCSK9 Development and Launch Unit, Sanofi, said, "Through this collaboration, we hope to provide better access to our Phase 3 ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Trial. This is the first time that ACC's PINNACLE Registry will be used for clinical trial recruitment, and we believe this novel approach will help trial sites meet and hopefully exceed their recruitment goals." The Full Research Report on Sanofi - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/29ea_SNY

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