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Zealand Pharma increases its share capital as a result of the exercise of employee warrants
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Zealand Pharma announces completion of enrollment in the Phase 2b ZUPREME-1 trial of petrelintide in people with overweight or obesity
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Zealand Pharma and Roche enter collaboration and license agreement to co-develop and co-commercialize petrelintide as a future foundational therapy for people with overweight and obesity
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Zealand Pharma convenes its Annual General Meeting 2025
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Innovating across a range of disease areas
Obesity

As one of the greatest healthcare challenges of our time, obesity and overweight are associated with more than 220 complications and co-morbidities, including cardiovascular disease, liver disease, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, and neuroinflammation. Zealand Pharma is working to address this chronic disease with differentiated product candidates.
Read moreRare diseases

Severely impacting quality of life, many rare diseases represent major unmet needs. Zealand Pharma has a long-standing commitment to people living with congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) and short bowel syndrome (SBS).
Congenital hyperinsulinism Short Bowel SyndromeChronic inflammation

Through damage to tissues and organs, chronic inflammation can lead to the development of a broad range of potentially disabling or life-threatening illnesses. Zealand Pharma believes peptide medicines present opportunities for innovation in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases.
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An innovative R&D pipeline


Safety, tolerability, and clinical effects of petrelintide (ZP8396), a long-acting amylin analog
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Results from a 16-week Phase 1 multiple ascending dose (MAD) trial of petrelintide (ZP8396) presented at Obesity Week in November 2024.

Fostering an enriching workplace
At Zealand, we promote engagement, growth, diversity and inclusion. We believe that engaged and motivated employees with a passion for making a difference bring a positive mindset and inspiring level of energy to work. Our highly skilled employees are at the center of the medical treatment options that we design and develop for patients. We pride ourselves on our ability to work together as one team and to foster a strong and engaging company culture founded on collaboration, courage, empowerment, and trust.





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