The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and the AI-driven biotech company Valo Health have announced an enhanced collaboration to jointly propel 20 novel drug projects focusing on cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. The goal is to expedite the development of groundbreaking treatments for heart metabolism disorders. Pursuant to the agreement, Valo stands to receive cumulative milestone payments of approximately $4.6 billion, in addition to other research and development funding and royalties.