Zealand Pharma May 7, 2026
Agenda
Q&A
Opening remarks R&D pipeline Financials
Adam Steensberg Chief Executive Officer
David Kendall Chief Medical Officer
Henriette Wennicke Chief Financial Officer
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Executing on the commitments we made in DecemberOpening remarks
Significant advancements delivered since start of 2026
Petrelintide
Positive ZUPREME-1 topline results, demonstrating double-digit weight loss and placebo-like tolerability profile
Confirmed advancement into Phase 3
registrational trials in H2 2026
Early pipeline
Positive Phase 1a SAD topline results with Kv1.3 inhibitor (ZP9830)
Announced establishment of new research hub in Cambridge and entered agreement with DCAI to access a leading AI supercomputer
Survodutide
Positive SYNCHRONIZETM-1 results delivering competitive weight loss and potential for sustained improvements in metabolic health
Capital allocation
Initiated USD 200 million share buy-back
program
Zealand Pharma has a collaboration and license agreement with Roche for petrelintide, including co-development and co-commercialization in the U.S. and Europe. Survodutide is licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim from Zealand Pharma, with Boehringer solely responsible for development and commercialization globally
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Petrelintide has potential to redefine the weight management experience
Potential first choice treatment option setting a new standard for what to
expect from a weight management journey
Petrelintide/enicepatide (CT-388) (GLP-1/GIP) for people who need greater weight loss and/or better glycemic control
50/50 profit sharing on both monotherapy and combination
USD 700m in milestone payments expected in 2026a
USD 575m of the total USD 1,225m in development milestones
USD 125m of the total USD 250m in anniversary payments
aZealand Pharma will pay Roche USD 350 million in four installments throughout 2026-2027 for the contribution of CT-388 in the first combination product arising from the collaboration.
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Equal partnership with co-development and co-commercialization
Opening remarks
Executing on our strategy to establish leadership in obesity and metabolic health
Redefining the near-term future of weight management
Expanding capabilities to enhance our pipeline
METABOLIC
FRONTIER 2030
Two mid- to late-stage candidates
Leading programs backed by strong partners
Leverage internal metabolic health expertise
Partnerships for external innovation
Petrelintidea Survodutideb
Cambridge, MA.
research hub
Danish Centre for
AI Innovation
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launches
+10
clinical programs
#1
in cycle times
from idea to clinic
aZealand Pharma has a collaboration and license agreement with Roche for petrelintide, including co-development and co-commercialization in the U.S. and Europe.
bSurvodutide is licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim from Zealand Pharma, with Boehringer solely responsible for development and commercialization globally.
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Opening remarks
Significant pipeline progress and several Phase 2/3 clinical readouts remaining in 2026
Building the pipeline
of the future
ZP9830 (Kv1.3)
Results from Ph1a SAD and MAD, and clinical advancement
Progress pre-clinical programs
at accelerated speed
Establish Boston research site
Partnerships to evolve and fuel
platform
Survodutideb
(GCGR/GLP-1R)
Results from Ph3 obesity
program
SYNCHRONIZETM-1
SYNCHRONIZETM-2 SYNCHRONIZETM-CVOT SYNCHRONIZETM-MASLD
Petrelintidea
(amylin analog)
Results from Ph2 ZUPREME-1
Results from Ph2 ZUPREME-2
Initiation of Phase 3a program
Initiation of Ph2 with
petrelintide/CT-388
NON-EXHAUSTIVE
Executing on rare disease programs
Dasiglucagon for CHI:
U.S. regulatory submission
Glepaglutide for SBS:
Progression of Ph3 EASE-5 trial
aZealand Pharma has a collaboration and license agreement with Roche for petrelintide, including co-development and co-commercialization in the U.S. and Europe.
bSurvodutide is licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim from Zealand Pharma, with Boehringer solely responsible for development and commercialization globally.
CGCR=glucagon receptor; GLP-1R=glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor; CVOT=cardiovascular outcomes trial; MASLD=metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; SAD=single ascending dose; MAD=multiple ascending dose; CHI=congenital hyperinsulinism; SBS=short bowel syndrome. 8
R&D pipeline
Clinical pipeline: Five launches by 2030
INDICATION | PRODUCT CANDIDATEa | PRE-CLINICAL | PHASE 1 | PHASE 2 | PHASE 3 | REGISTRATION |
Obesity +/- T2D | Petrelintideb amylin analog | H2 2026 | ||||
Obesity +/- T2D | Petrelintide/enicepatideb amylin/GLP-1/GIP | H1 2026 | ||||
Obesity +/- T2D | Survodutidec GCGR/GLP-1R dual agonist | |||||
MASH (F2/F3 + F4) | Survodutidec GCGR/GLP-1R dual agonist | |||||
Obesity | Dapiglutide GLP-1R/GLP-2R dual agonist paused | |||||
Obesity | ZP6590 GIP receptor agonist | 2026 | ||||
Congenital hyperinsulinism | Dasiglucagon SC continuous glucagon infusion | H2 2026 | ||||
Short bowel syndrome | Glepaglutide GLP-2 analog | |||||
Inflammation | ZP9830 Kv.1.3 ion channel blocker | |||||
aInvestigational compounds whose safety and efficacy have not been evaluated or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any other regulatory authority. bZealand Pharma has a collaboration and license agreement with Roche for petrelintide, including co-development and co-commercialization in the U.S. and Europe. cSurvodutide is licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim from Zealand Pharma, with Boehringer solely responsible for development and commercialization globally.
GCGR=glucagon receptor; GIP=gastric inhibitory polypeptide; GLP-1R=glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor; GLP-2R=glucagon-like peptide-2 receptor; MASH=metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; SC=subcutaneous; T2D=type 2 diabetes. 9
R&D pipeline
Phase 3 trials with petrelintide to initiate this year
Phase 2 results showed double-digit weight loss with placebo-like tolerability
Phase 2 ZUPREME-1 results
(Petrelintide DG3)
Double-digit weight loss at 42 weeks
98% of participants escalated to targeted maintenance dose
No participant discontinued treatment due to GI AEs
~70% of participants did not report any GI AE
Advancing to Phase 3 registrational trials in H2 2026
Pbo-adj. % of participants
80% of events were mild
16.7%
Additional ZUPREME-1
data at ADA
<0.0%
1.0% 2.3%
Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Constipation
Zealand Pharma has a collaboration and license agreement with Roche for petrelintide, including co-development and co-commercialization in the U.S. and Europe. Source: Data on file.
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R&D pipeline
In Phase 3 trial, survodutide delivered competitive weight loss and meaningful metabolic improvements
Survodutide holds potential as a differentiated therapy for people living with obesity or overweight, delivering competitive weight loss with the potential to directly support liver function
SYNCHRONIZETM-1: Overweight/obesity without T2D2
Baseline characteristics3:
Female: 59%, Body weight:109 kg, BMI: 38 kg/m2
Survodutide 6.0 mg QW Survodutide 3.6 mg QW
Up to 16.6% weight loss after 76 weeks of treatment with survodutide (vs. 3.2% in placebo arm)a
Initial analyses indicate that body weight reduction predominantly driven by loss of fat tissue
Delivered statistically significant reduction in waist circumference - clinical marker closely linked to visceral fat and cardiometabolic risk
Week
Placebo QW
0 Dose escalation 24
76 Follow 79
up
GI AEs were the most commonly reported side effects with no new safety concerns observed outside of what is expected for GLP-1 class
Primary endpoints: Body weight change (%) at week 76,
Body weight reduction ≥5% from baseline to week 76
Full SYNCHRONIZETM-1 data at ADA in June
Survodutide is licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim from Zealand Pharma, with Boehringer solely responsible for development and commercialization globally.
aUsing the efficacy estimand, the estimated treatment effect assuming patients remained on treatment for the entire study duration.
Sources:1Zealand Pharma Company Announcement No. 10/2026, April 28, 2026; 2Wharton et. al, Obesity Silver Spring 2024;33(1):67-77 (adapted with permission from Wiley); 3Le Roux et al. Diabetes Obes Metab 2025; doi: 10.1111/dom.70196 11
R&D pipeline
Results from the Phase 3 SYNCHRONIZETM program may pave the way for regulatory submissions in 2026
Large, global Phase 3 program in obesity
SYNCHRONIZETM-11: Overweight/obesity w/o T2D (N=725)
SYNCHRONIZETM-22: Overweight/obesity with T2D (N=~750)
SYNCHRONIZETM-CVOT3: Long-term CV safety in patients with
ADA - June 7, 2026
obesity and established CVD/CKD or risk factors for CVD (N=~5,500)
SYNCHRONIZETM-MASLD4: Overweight/obesity with confirmed or
We expect Phase 3 data from key trials in the SYNCHRONIZE program to be
presumed MASH (N=~250)
ADA - June 7, 2026
reported and presented in detail at
scientific meetings throughout 2026
SYNCHRONIZETM-JP5: In Japanese participants (N=~270)
SYNCHRONIZETM-CN6: In Chinese participants (N=~300)
Boehringer Ingelheim could be the third company to market in the U.S. and Europe in this new era
of therapies for chronic weight management - with a first-in-class glucagon/GLP-1 receptor dual agonist
Survodutide is licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim from Zealand Pharma, with Boehringer solely responsible for development and commercialization globally.
Sources: 1ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06066515); 2ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06066528); 3ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06077864); 4ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06309992); 5ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06176365); 6ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06214741). CKD=chronic kidney disease; CV=cardiovascular; CVD=cardiovascular disease; GLP-1=glucagon-like peptide-1; MASLD=metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease;
MASH=metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; T2D=type 2 diabetes. 12
Financials
Q1 2026 Profit & Loss
Q1 2026 OPEX compositiona
DKK million
P&L reflecting strategic investments
in differentiated R&D assets and organization
82
(14%)
22
(4%)
469
(82%)
Research and Development
Sales and Marketing General and Administrative
DKK million | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 |
Revenue | 34 | 8 |
Gross profit | 34 | 8 |
Research and development expenses | -469 | -291 |
Sales and marketing expenses | -22 | -37 |
General and administrative expenses | -82 | -65 |
Other operating items | - | -22a |
Net operating expenses | -573 | -415 |
Operating result | -539 | -407 |
Net financial items | 145 | 70 |
Result before tax | -394 | -337 |
Tax | - | 1 |
Net result for the period | -394 | 336 |
aOther operating items of DKK 22 million in Q1 2025 consist of transaction-related costs associated with the
Roche partnership agreement. 13
Financials
Financial muscle to deliver
on Metabolic Frontier 2030 strategy
16000
14000
15,109
-672 31 14,468
Total milestones of USD 700 million from Roche in 2026c
Cash position (DKK million)a
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
1,633
9,022
Executing on key strategic priorities and more:
Maximize the value of petrelintide
Invest significantly in early-stage research pipeline
Inorganic investments to enhance R&D capabilities
USD 200 million share buy-back program
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2023 2024b 2025b CF from
operations
Other cash adjustments
March 31,
2026
aCash position includes cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities; bEIB loan Tranches B and C (EUR 20 million each) are excluded from this chart. The two tranches are subject to pre-specified milestones being met; cMilestone
payments expected in 2026 include USD 575 million linked to the initiation of Phase 3 trials with petrelintide monotherapy, and an anniversary payment of USD 125 million. Zealand Pharma will pay Roche USD 350 million in four installments throughout 2026-2027 for the contribution of CT-388 in the first combination product arising from the collaboration. 14
Financials
2026 financial outlook
DKK billion | 2026 Guidance as of May 7, 2026 | 2026 Guidance as of February 19, 2026 | 2025 Actuals |
Collaboration revenue | 4.5b | No guidance | 9.2 |
Net operating expenses excl. OOIa | 2.7-3.3 | 2.7-3.3 | 2.1 |
aNet operating expenses consist of R&D, S&M, and G&A; bIncludes a development milestone payment of USD 575 million from Roche that is linked to Phase 3 initiation with petrelintide monotherapy and an anniversary payment of USD 125 million.
Financial guidance based on foreign exchange rates as of May 6, 2026.
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Concluding remarks
2026 transformational milestones shaping long-term value creation
H1 2026 H2 2026
NON-EXHAUSTIVE
Petrelintide/enicepatide (CT-388)
Initiation of Phase 2
Petrelintide
Topline results from Phase 2 ZUPREME-2
Petrelintide
ZUPREME-1 data at ADA
Petrelintide
Initiation of Phase 3 program
Survodutide
Topline results from SYNCHRONIZETM-2 and SYNCHRONIZETM-CVOT
Survodutide
Full data from SYNCHRONIZETM-1 and -MASLD at ADA
ZP9830 (Kv1.3 ion channel blocker)
Topline results from Phase 1a trial (MAD)
ZP9830 (Kv1.3 ion channel blocker)
Initiation of Phase 1b/2a trial
Dasiglucagon for CHI
U.S. regulatory submission
Zealand Pharma has a collaboration and license agreement with Roche for petrelintide, including co-development and co-commercialization in the U.S. and Europe. Survodutide is licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim from Zealand Pharma, with Boehringer solely responsible for development and commercialization globally.
ADA=American Diabetes Association; CVOT=cardiovascular outcomes trial; MASLD=metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; MAD=multiple ascending dose; SAD=single ascending dose; CHI=congenital hyperinsulinism. 16
Q&A
Zealand Pharma upcoming investor conferences
Berenberg Healthcare Conference, New York, May 19
Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference, New York, June 3
Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference, June 9
SEB Summer Seminar, Copenhagen, June 17
J.P. Morgan European Healthcare Forum, London, June 18
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