Company announcement – No. 39/2021

Zealand Pharma to Present Data on Glucagon Analog, Dasiglucagon, at the 81^st Annual American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions

• Company to present six abstracts on ZEGALOGUE^® (dasiglucagon) injection, including one oral presentation
• Data reinforce the Company’s commitment to advancing research and development of new treatment options for people living with diabetes who experience severe hypoglycemia

Copenhagen, DK and Boston, MA, U.S. June 16, 2021 – Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) (CVR-no. 20045078), a biotechnology company aspiring to change lives through the development of innovative peptide-based medicines, today announced that it will present five posters, and one oral presentation, at the upcoming 81^st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), which is being held virtually June 25-29, 2021. The Company’s research presented at ADA will feature multiple presentations related to Zegalogue® (dasiglucagon) injection, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 22, 2021, indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes aged 6 years and above.

"We are proud to share such a robust set of clinical data at this year’s ADA medical meeting,” said Adam Steensberg, Executive Vice President, Research & Development of Zealand Pharma. "Severe hypoglycemia remains a major issue and concern for people with diabetes. All the data being presented on dasiglucagon at this meeting shows Zealand’s commitment to help address this concern and to better understand how to continue to advance scientific development in this space.”
Presentation Details

INDICATION

ZEGALOGUE® (dasiglucagon) injection is indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes aged 6 years and above.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Contraindications

ZEGALOGUE is contraindicated in patients with pheochromocytoma because of the risk of substantial increase in blood pressure and in patients with insulinoma because of the risk of hypoglycemia.

Warnings and Precautions

ZEGALOGUE is contraindicated in patients with pheochromocytoma because glucagon products may stimulate the release of catecholamines from the tumor. If the patient develops a substantial increase in blood pressure and a previously undiagnosed pheochromocytoma is suspected, 5 to 10 mg of phentolamine mesylate, administered intravenously, has been shown to be effective in lowering blood pressure.

In patients with insulinoma, administration of glucagon products may produce an initial increase in blood glucose; however, ZEGALOGUE administration may directly or indirectly (through an initial rise in blood glucose) stimulate exaggerated insulin release from an insulinoma and cause hypoglycemia. ZEGALOGUE is contraindicated in patients with insulinoma. If a patient develops symptoms of hypoglycemia after a dose of ZEGALOGUE, give glucose orally or intravenously.

Allergic reactions have been reported with glucagon products; these include generalized rash, and in some cases anaphylactic shock with breathing difficulties and hypotension. Advise patients to seek immediate medical attention if they experience any symptoms of serious hypersensitivity reactions.

ZEGALOGUE is effective in treating hypoglycemia only if sufficient hepatic glycogen is present. Patients in states of starvation, with adrenal insufficiency or chronic hypoglycemia may not have adequate levels of hepatic glycogen for ZEGALOGUE administration to be effective. Patients with these conditions should be treated with glucose.

Adverse Reactions

The most common adverse reactions (≥2%) associated with ZEGALOGUE in adults were nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea and injection site pain; in pediatrics: nausea, vomiting, headache and injection site pain.

Drug Interactions

Patients taking beta-blockers may have a transient increase in pulse and blood pressure when given ZEGALOGUE. In patients taking indomethacin, ZEGALOGUE may lose its ability to raise blood glucose or may produce hypoglycemia. ZEGALOGUE may increase the anticoagulant effect of warfarin.

Please click here to see the full Prescribing Information for Zegalogue.

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About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s robust pipeline of investigational medicines includes three candidates in late stage development. Zealand markets V-Go®, a basal-bolus insulin delivery option for people with diabetes and has received approval for Zegalogue® (dasiglucagon), the first and only glucagon analogue for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes aged 6 and above. License collaborations with Boehringer Ingelheim and Alexion Pharmaceuticals create opportunity for more patients to potentially benefit from Zealand-invented peptide therapeutics. Zealand was founded in 1998 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has presence throughout the U.S. that includes key locations in New York, Boston, and Marlborough (MA). For more information about Zealand’s business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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