WESTON, Fla., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces that obesity and its related metabolic complications has been selected as the lead indication for Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100. “Obesity, a well-established risk factor for an array of...Read more
After four weeks of treatment, CT-996 demonstrated clinically meaningful weight loss of -7.3% (weight loss in placebo -1.2%; p < 0.001)1 Pharmacokinetic data supports a once-daily oral dosing regimen for CT-9961 The safety and tolerability profile was consistent with other oral GLP-1 receptor agonists and no unexpected safety signals were observed1 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. / Jul 17, 2024 / Business Wire /...Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) ("Company" or "SciSparc"), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders and rare diseases of the central nervous system, announced that an additional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) was submitted as part of its ongoing collaboration with Clearmind...Read more
Clinical evaluation of several modified release once-daily formulations of danuglipron resulted in encouraging pharmacokinetic data for several candidates with one showing the most favorable profile The company plans to conduct dose optimization studies with a focus on the preferred formulation to inform the registration enabling studies NEW YORK / Jul 11, 2024 / Business Wire / Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that based on...Read more
CHICAGO, IL / ACCESSWIRE / July 10, 2024 / Cosmos Health Inc. ("Cosmos Health" or the "Company'') (NASDAQ:COSM), a diversified, vertically integrated global healthcare group engaged in innovative R&D, owner of proprietary pharmaceutical and nutraceutical brands, manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products, and operator of a telehealth platform, announced today the successful completion of the pilot production and scale-up...Read more
Top-Line Data Readout From the Single Ascending Dose Part 1 Expected in the Third Quarter of 2024, and From the Multiple Ascending Dose Part 2 in the First Quarter of 2025 Planned Part 3 Will Assess Total Weight Loss at 24 Weeks, Exploring Maximum Titratable Dose and Dietary Changes; Interim Data Readout Expected Mid-2026 with Top-Line Data in the Second Half of 2026 Recent Financing of up to $70 million Will Fund the Ongoing...Read more
New research confirms behavior change driven by Dario digital platform is sustainable for 12 month period and supports clinical results for members taking a GLP-1 Additional research demonstrates 31% of Dario members with Type 2 diabetes achieve results reflecting diabetes remission NEW YORK, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DarioHealth Corp. (Nasdaq: DRIO) ("Dario" or the "Company"), a leader in the global digital health market,...Read more
Company will accelerate Revita® weight maintenance clinical study REMAIN-1; open label data from REVEAL-1 cohort expected in Q4 2024 and mid-point data analysis for REMAIN-1 anticipated in Q2 2025 Company expands Revita type 2 diabetes clinical study REVITALIZE-1, expanding eligibility; increases potential U.S. treatment population for Revita by over 6x (from ~4 to ~25 million patients) Company presented preclinical data showing...Read more
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today presented data from the 48-week Phase 2 MOMENTUM clinical trial of pemvidutide, its GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist candidate, in obesity, including the results of a recently completed body composition analysis, at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 84th Scientific Sessions. “We’re pleased...Read more
Single administration of Rejuva reduced fat mass and improved glycemia in the well-validated diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse model Rejuva also prevented weight and glycemic rebound after semaglutide withdrawal Data provide first demonstration that Rejuva treatment has potential to mimic natural release of GLP-1 from pancreas BURLINGTON, Mass., June 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fractyl Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GUTS) (the “Company”), a...Read more
DA-1726 Also Exhibited Superior Glucose Lowering Compared to Survodutide Lipid-Lowering Effect of DA-1726 Shown to be Superior Compared to Tirzepatide Data Presented at the ADA 84th Scientific Sessions CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the transformation of cardiometabolic diseases, today announced...Read more
FOSTER CITY, Calif., June 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Terns” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TERN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology and obesity, today announced that preclinical data supporting TERN-501, a highly selective thyroid hormone receptor beta (THR-β) receptor agonist, in combination...Read more
Patients gained an average of 5.6% in lean body mass during the Allurion Program Separate studies of patients on GLP-1 therapy report an average lean mass loss of 11%1 NATICK, Mass. / Jun 20, 2024 / Business Wire / Allurion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ALUR), a company dedicated to ending obesity, today announced the publication of a study demonstrating an average lean mass gain of 5.6% in patients with an average weight loss of 14% at...Read more
Co-Administration Phase 2 study of bremelanotide with tirzepatide (GLP-1) to provide key information for melanocortin treatments of obesity Topline data expected by end of calendar year 2024 Additional studies under assessment for multiple metabolic conditions CRANBURY, N.J., June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on...Read more
VTX3232 demonstrated improvements in body weight, systemic inflammatory biomarkers and cardiometabolic parameters in diet-induced obesity (DIO) mice Additive effects were observed for VTX3232 in combination with the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide across key endpoints compared to semaglutide or VTX3232 alone SAN DIEGO, June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTYX) (“Ventyx”), a clinical-stage...Read more
Designed to celebrate diverse, unique portrayals of individuals who partner with their healthcare professional to change the course of their weight-management journey, while educating on the clinical data of Wegovy® Reflects the power of personal journeys to address stigma, and the importance of us all working together to address excess weight and treat obesity PLAINSBORO, N.J., June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk today...Read more
GSBR-1290 achieved a clinically meaningful and statistically significant placebo-adjusted mean weight loss of 6.2% (p<0.0001) in the Phase 2a obesity study and up to 6.9% (p<0.0001) in the capsule to tablet PK study, in both cases at 12 weeks GSBR-1290 demonstrated generally favorable safety and tolerability results with low AE-related study discontinuations Pharmacokinetic data support dose proportional exposure and once-daily...Read more
Company also announces first commercial agreements for the Virtual Care Suite in the United States NATICK, Mass. / May 30, 2024 / Business Wire / Allurion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ALUR), a company dedicated to ending obesity, today announced the expansion of its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered weight loss coach, Coach Iris, to support patients prescribed GLP-1s and other anti-obesity medications and the first commercial...Read more
Partnership will expand Evotec's molecular patient database in the area of metabolic diseases and in particular obesity Evotec will leverage its leading PanOmics technologies for the generation of large omics data sets including transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics Lille University Hospital will provide human biological samples and associated clinical data from its ABOS Biobank and will collect specific human biosamples for...Read more
Largest investment in active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing of synthetic medicines in U.S. history Since 2020, the company has committed more than $18 billion to build, upgrade and acquire facilities in the U.S. and Europe INDIANAPOLIS, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today that it has more than doubled its investment in its Lebanon, Indiana, manufacturing site with a new...Read more
Phase 2 EMBRAZE proof-of-concept trial designed to assess apitegromab's ability to safely preserve lean muscle mass in individuals on GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy for obesity New preclinical head-to-head comparison shows that SRK-439 is more potent than an anti-ActRII antibody in maintaining lean mass in diet-induced obesity (DIO) mice; lean mass loss with SRK-439, 1mg/kg dose was equivalent to anti-ActRII antibody, 20mg/kg...Read more
BOSTON, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance that recommends IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) as an option for treating obesity and the control of...Read more
OZEM provides exposure to the rapidly growing weight loss management market, which is expected to reach $100 billion by 2030. NEW YORK, May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Roundhill Investments, an ETF sponsor focused on innovative financial products, is pleased to announce the launch of the Roundhill GLP-1 & Weight Loss ETF (OZEM), which began trading on Nasdaq today. OZEM is the world's first ETF focused exclusively on the rapidly...Read more
Results showed single-administration GLP-1 pancreatic gene therapy candidate reduced liver weight by 42% (p<0.01) and liver triglycerides by 67% (p<0.0001) compared to placebo two months after administration Data also demonstrated reductions of 36% in total cholesterol and 51% in low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (both, p<0.0001) compared to placebo two months after administration New results highlight potential for...Read more
Over 24 weeks, a once-weekly subcutaneous injection of CT-388 achieved a clinically meaningful and statistically significant mean placebo-adjusted weight loss of 18.8% (p < 0.001) At week 24, 100% of CT-388 treated participants achieved >5% weight loss, 70% achieved >15% and 45% achieved >20% weight loss In a subgroup with pre-diabetes at baseline, CT-388 treatment normalized glycemia in all patients, indicating...Read more
MIAMI, FL, May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU), a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medicines for preserving muscle for high quality weight loss, oncology, and viral induced acute respiratory distress syndrome, today announced Steven B. Heymsfield, M.D., a Professor and the Director of the Body Composition-Metabolism Laboratory at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center...Read more
VANCOUVER, BC, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WAT Medical, a leader in innovative healthcare solutions, announces the development of ObeEnd, the world's first weight management wristband backed by clinical evidence showcasing its efficacy in reducing dietary intake. Findings from this groundbreaking study were presented at the Canadian Nutrition Society annual conference in May 2024. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),...Read more
New therapeutic candidate developed using Company’s patented ThermoStem® platform Candidate has potential to serve as an adjuvant to existing pharmaceuticals that are FDA approved and marketed towards weight loss DMF submission and commencement of first-in-human studies targeted for before the end of 2024 Expanding the use of ThermoStem® may open the door to big pharma partnership opportunities MELVILLE,...Read more
Phase 2 clinical study expected to begin in mid-calendar year 2024 Topline data expected by calendar year-end 2024 Hosting virtual KOL event "Beyond GLPs" on May 8, 2024 Focus will be on Company's metabolic program and the multiple roles for novel melanocortin receptor 4 agonists in treating obesity and weight loss maintenance CRANBURY, N.J., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE...Read more
The Phase 2b study planned to be conducted in 15 clinical sites in the United States Topline clinical data expected in the fourth quarter calendar year 2024 MIAMI, FL, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU), a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medicines for preserving muscle for high quality weight loss, oncology, and viral induced acute respiratory...Read more
Phase 1 Clinical Trial Timelines Significantly Accelerated Top-Line Data Readout from Single Ascending Dose Part 1 Now Expected in the Third Quarter of 2024 First Patient Dosed in the Multiple Ascending Dose Part 2 Expected in the Third Quarter of 2024 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic...Read more
LPCN 2401 treatment resulted in statistically significant body composition improvement in men Increased lean mass (LM) by 4.4% and decreased fat mass (FM) by 6.7% Reduced android fat (AF) by 4.1% and increased bone mineral content (BMC) by 2.8% Well-tolerated, adverse events (AEs) similar to placebo Potential for use in combination with incretin mimetics (GLP-1/GIP agonists and/or post GLP-1/GIP agonist) or as a...Read more
Promising preclinical results obtained in obesity support the OBA Phase 2 clinical study expected to start mid-2024 PARIS, FRANCE AND CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 8, 2024 / Biophytis SA (Nasdaq:BPTS)(Euronext Growth Paris: ALBPS), ("Biophytis" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialized in the development of therapeutics for age-related diseases, today announces that it is launching a new clinical...Read more
Merveille.ai Files Patent for Obesity Treatment, Begins Preparatory Steps for Clinical Trials, Joins Nvidia Developer Program NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTH), a patient focused biopharmaceutical company, is excited to announce a significant breakthrough by its subsidiary, Merveille.ai, in the field of obesity treatment. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, Merveille.ai has...Read more
Up to 3.3% Placebo-Adjusted Mean Weight Loss (5.3% from Baseline) Observed After 28 Days VK2735 Shown to be Safe and Well-Tolerated in 28-Day Study with Low Rates of GI-Related Adverse Events Phase 2 Trial in Obesity Planned for 2H24 Conference Call Scheduled for 8:00 a.m. ET Today SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused...Read more
Data provides first demonstration of glucose lowering and weight loss potency from pancreas-produced native human GLP-1, highlighting the capacity of pancreatic GLP-1 to provide metabolic control. The human GLP-1 transgene sequence used in RJVA-001 was administered to eight-week-old db/db mice with established disease and resulted in up to 50% blood sugar lowering and 11% weight loss vs vehicle at four weeks after a single...Read more
PURCHASE, NY, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in whole-person virtual care, today announced expanded capabilities designed to help employers and health plans manage rising demand for anti-obesity medication such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists and support safe, sustainable weight loss and cardiometabolic health improvement for members. New features include helping plan...Read more
New offering to support individuals and physicians with accessible and convenient testing options to guide weight loss management decisions and treatments BURLINGTON, N.C., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, announced today the introduction of its Weight Loss Management portfolio. The new offering features educational resources and convenient...Read more
Multiple DehydraTECH-GLP-1 and DehydraTECH-CBD formulations to be tested Chronic dosing over a 12-week treatment period Will assess weight loss and blood glucose level control Efficacy through possible brain absorption delivery enhancement to be assessed KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 5, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) (NASDAQ:LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms...Read more
First Patient Expected to be Randomized in the Second Quarter of 2024 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic diseases, today announced that it has received first site Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for Alexander Prezioso, M.D., Investigator, Clinical Pharmacology of Miami, in Hialeah,...Read more
NPM-115 (exenatide implant) generated significant weight loss comparable to injectable semaglutide (Ozempic®/Wegovy®) from a single administration with expected twice-yearly dosing Vivani discloses semaglutide as the active pharmaceutical ingredient in NPM-139, with the added potential benefit of once-yearly dosing NPM-115 and NPM-139 are miniature, subdermal implants in development for chronic weight management designed to guarantee...Read more
Obesity, which affects over 1.9 billion people worldwide, is a state of low-grade chronic inflammation that causes an array of different metabolic disorders, including insulin resistance, type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, and even cancer. The article summarizes data demonstrating that inflammasome activation in fat tissue triggers cell death, known as pyroptosis. Pyroptosis results in systemic release...Read more
Study Achieves Primary and all Secondary Endpoints, Demonstrating Statistically Significant Reductions in Body Weight at all Doses as Compared to Placebo Up to 13.1% Placebo-Adjusted Mean Weight Loss (14.7% From Baseline) Observed After 13 Weeks of Treatment; No Plateau Observed VK2735 Shown to be Safe and Well-Tolerated in 13-Week Study; 95% of GI-specific Treatment Emergent Adverse Events Considered Mild or...Read more
Supplemental cohort of 12 Japanese patients to be added to global Phase 3 hypothalamic obesity trial, with dosing expected to begin in third quarter of 2024 Significant unmet need with 5,000 to 8,000 patients with hypothalamic obesity estimated to be living in Japan BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on...Read more
FDA IND clearance is an important development milestone in advancing enobosarm in combination with GLP-1 drugs for potentially higher quality weight loss than has been shown with GLP-1 drug alone Randomized Phase 2b clinical trial aims to show enobosarm preserves muscle and physical function while augmenting fat loss in sarcopenic obese or overweight elderly patients on GLP-1 drug for weight loss Phase 2b clinical trial is expected to...Read more
Preclinical Studies Show DA-1726 Elicits Superior Weight Loss Compared to Semaglutide (Wegovy™) and Similar Weight Loss Compared to Tirzepatide (Mounjaro™), While Consuming More Food Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial Expected to Occur in the First Half of 2024 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic...Read more
The PROTALITY™ brand provides nutritional support for adults pursuing weight loss in the form of a high-protein nutrition shake featuring a blend of fast- and slow-digesting protein designed to feed muscles for up to seven hours As people eat less and lose weight, a portion of what's lost may be from muscle, which is vital to overall health and physical functioning More than 7 in 10 adults are overweight or have obesity in the U.S....Read more
Insulin resistance (IR), a common feature of childhood obesity which affects 15 million children and adolescents, is the main driver of obesity-related metabolic complications such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and premature heart disease. This study demonstrated that NLRP3 inflammasome activation was highest in obese children with the worst metabolic profile (higher serum glucose levels, a late insulin response to glucose...Read more
NEWU Enables Path to Positive ROI for Payers, Employers, and Value-Based Providers Burdened by Soaring Health Costs and GLP-1 'Sticker Shock' TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2024 /CNW/ - Newtopia Inc. ("Newtopia" or the "Company") (TSXV: NEWU) (OTCQB: NEWUF), a tech-enabled whole health platform for creating habits that prevent, slow and reverse chronic disease, today announced GLP-1 Sustain, a companion program to specifically support and...Read more
Surmodics is the global leader in surface modification technologies for intravascular medical devices and a leading provider of chemical components for in vitro diagnostic immunoassay tests and microarrays. Surmodics is pursuing highly differentiated whole-product solutions that are designed to address...
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