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Onyx @ Union Square: Mike Exton, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals

Lexicon's latest drug for obesity and weight management has a novel mechanism and is backed by Novo Nordisk.

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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s obesity drug, LX9851, is the subject of an exclusive license agreement with Novo Nordisk worth up to $1bn.

I had the pleasure of catching up with Mike at JPM Week 2025, where he sized up the scope of the health burden that Lexicon are addressing.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Adil Ali