NewAmsterdam Pharma Announces Upcoming Presentations at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026
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NewAmsterdam Pharma (Nasdaq: NAMS) will present new data from its obicetrapib development program at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026 in Munich, Germany, from August 28–31, 2026. Three presentations will cover Lp(a) variability, pooled lipid-lowering efficacy of CETP inhibitor obicetrapib, and the relationship between extreme HDL-C levels and mortality.
According to NewAmsterdam, prior Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials of obicetrapib showed statistically significant LDL-C reductions with a placebo-like side effect profile. The Phase 3 PREVAIL cardiovascular outcomes trial, which began in March 2022, completed enrollment in April 2024 with over 9,500 patients.
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The release also states that NewAmsterdam Pharma has exclusively granted Menarini Group commercialization rights in Europe for obicetrapib, either alone or in a fixed-dose combination with ezetimibe, changing who may commercialize the treatment in that region.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 06 | Inducement grants | Neutral | +1.1% | Equity awards covering options and restricted stock units for three new hires |
| Aug 05 | 2Q26 earnings report | Negative | -0.5% | Lower revenue and wider net loss accompanied the second-quarter corporate update |
| Jul 29 | Investor day notice | Neutral | -0.3% | Company scheduled an investor day focused on obicetrapib and Phase 3 programs |
| Jul 24 | CHMP opinion | Positive | -3.0% | European regulator recommended marketing authorization for two obicetrapib products |
| Jul 02 | Inducement grants | Neutral | +0.2% | Company granted options and restricted stock units to four new non-executive hires |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent reactions generally diverged from headline direction, including a -2.98% response to a positive CHMP opinion.
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ldl-c medical
cetp inhibitor medical
lp(a) medical
monotherapy medical
fixed-dose combination medical
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NAARDEN, The Netherlands and MIAMI, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. (Nasdaq: NAMS or “NewAmsterdam” or the “Company”), a late-stage, clinical biopharmaceutical company developing oral, non-statin medicines for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease (“CVD”) with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (“LDL-C”), for whom existing therapies are not sufficiently effective or well-tolerated, today announced that it will present data from its obicetrapib development program at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026, taking place August 28 – 31, 2026 in Munich, Germany.
Presentation details are as follows:
Title: Determinants of Short Term Lp(a) Variability in Phase 3 Obicetrapib Trials
Session Title: Novel Lipid Lowering Therapies for Residual Risk
Session Number: 3579
Moderated Poster Presentation Date and Time: Friday, August 28, 2026 at 10:15-11:00 CET
Location: Station 2, Research Gallery Hall A1
Presenters: John Kastelein, M.D., Ph.D., FESC, Chief Scientific Officer, NewAmsterdam Pharma
Title: Pooled On-Treatment Lipid-Lowering Efficacy of the CETP Inhibitor Obicetrapib in Phase III Trials
Session Title: Lipid Lowering and Cardiovascular Outcomes
Session Number: 3582
Moderated Poster Presentation Date and Time: Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 10:15-11:00 CET
Location: Station 2, Research Gallery Hall A1
Presenter: Mathijs A.C. de Kleer
Title: Extreme HDL-C Associated Increased Mortality is Explained by Confounding Due to Progressively Increasing Alcohol-Induced Multisystem Morbidity
Session Title: Lipids and Myocardial Infarction
Session Number: 3102
Oral Presentation Date and Time: Monday, August 31, 2026 at 12:30-12:40 CET
Location: Science Box 5, Research Gateway Hall A1
Presenter: Brian A. Ference, M.D., MPhil, FACC, FESC
About Obicetrapib
Obicetrapib is a novel, oral, low-dose CETP inhibitor that NewAmsterdam is developing to overcome the limitations of current LDL-lowering treatments. In each of the Company’s Phase 2 trials, ROSE2, TULIP, ROSE, and OCEAN, as well as the Company’s Phase 3 BROOKLYN, BROADWAY and TANDEM trials, evaluating obicetrapib as monotherapy or combination therapy, the Company observed statistically significant LDL-lowering combined with a side effect profile similar to that of placebo. The Company commenced the Phase 3 PREVAIL cardiovascular outcomes trial in March 2022, which is designed to assess the potential of obicetrapib to reduce occurrences of MACE. The Company completed enrollment of PREVAIL in April 2024 and randomized over 9,500 patients. Commercialization rights of obicetrapib in Europe, either as a monotherapy or as part of a fixed-dose combination with ezetimibe, have been exclusively granted to the Menarini Group, an Italy-based, leading international pharmaceutical and diagnostics company.
About NewAmsterdam
NewAmsterdam Pharma (Nasdaq: NAMS) is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve patient care in populations with metabolic diseases where currently approved therapies have not been adequate or well tolerated. We seek to fill a significant unmet need for a safe, well-tolerated and convenient LDL-lowering therapy. In multiple phase 3 trials, NewAmsterdam is investigating obicetrapib, an oral, low-dose and once-daily CETP inhibitor, alone or as a fixed-dose combination with ezetimibe, as LDL-C lowering therapies to be used as an adjunct to statin therapy for patients at risk of CVD with elevated LDL-C, for whom existing therapies are not sufficiently effective or well tolerated.
Company Contact
Matthew Philippe
P: 1-917-882-7512
matthew.philippe@newamsterdampharma.com
Media Contact
Real Chemistry on behalf of NewAmsterdam
Christian Edgington
P: 1-513-310-6410
cedgington@realchemistry.com
Investor Contact
Precision AQ on behalf of NewAmsterdam
Austin Murtagh
P: 1-212-698-8696
austin.murtagh@precisionaq.com