In a first-of-its-kind study, tirzepatide also alleviated heart failure symptoms and physical limitations
Patients on tirzepatide experienced improved exercise capacity, greater weight loss and reduced systemic inflammation
Lilly has initiated submissions for tirzepatide for the treatment of HFpEF and obesity to global regulatory agencies INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced detailed results from the... Read more
World's First-Ever Study Tracking Biodistribution of DehydraTECH GLP-1 Molecules KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) (NASDAQ:LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, announces it has engaged a contract research organization to perform the world's first-ever fluorescently tagged DehydraTECH-semaglutide ("FTS") rodent biodistribution study (the "Study").
Distribution... Read more
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skye Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYE) (“Skye”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on unlocking new therapeutic pathways for metabolic health, today announced that it has achieved more than 50% of targeted patient enrollment for its CBeyond™ Phase 2 clinical trial assessing nimacimab, a differentiated CB1 inhibitor, in patients with overweight or obesity. Skye expects to report interim data for the... Read more
SURMOUNT-1 results show a 94% reduction in risk of progression to type 2 diabetes across all pooled doses of tirzepatide compared to placebo over three years
Results suggest one new case of diabetes could be prevented for every nine patients treated with tirzepatide
Participants treated with tirzepatide had an average weight reduction of 22.9% (15 mg dose) INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today detailed results... Read more
Phase 2b ACCESS study designed to evaluate multiple doses up to 120 mg of GSBR-1290 over 36 weeks
Comprehensive development program also includes Phase 2 ACCESS II study to evaluate even higher doses of GSBR-1290 over 36 weeks; first patient expected to be dosed by end of 2024
Topline data from both ACCESS and ACCESS II studies expected in the fourth quarter of 2025
Company to host conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.... Read more
DehydraTECH clinical test article manufacturing has been completed KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq:LEXX, LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, announces it has received lead clinical site human research ethics committee ("HREC") approval that was required before dosing can begin in the Company's Phase 1b, 12-week chronic study GLP-1-H24-4, (the "Study").
The Company is also... Read more
DehydraTECH™ for GLP-1 being optimized for global pharmaceutical use KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 7, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) (NASDAQ:LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms provides the following glucagon-like peptide-1 ("GLP-1") industry update.
It is no surprise that Novo Nordisk's ("Novo") blockbuster drug, semaglutide, which is sold under the brand names Ozempic®, Wegovy®, and Rybelsus®,... Read more
Company and Agency aligned on key efficacy and safety measures to be studied in Phase 3 program
Pivotal Phase 3 trials designed to leverage the differentiated attributes of pemvidutide and potential benefits of balanced GLP-1/glucagon dual agonism GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced the successful completion of its End-of-Phase 2 Meeting with the U.S. Food and... Read more
13-week follow-up represents the longest data to-date demonstrating durable efficacy of RJVA-001 on weight and blood sugar in the diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse model
Company plans to use durable efficacy results as part of its FIH data package for RJVA-001
Fractyl also announces the nomination of RJVA-002, a GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist, as its first pancreatic gene therapy candidate for obesity BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fractyl Health,... Read more
Investigational New Drug (IND) application planned in 2025 for LX9851, a first-in-class, potent, selective, orally bioavailable molecule, as an anti-obesity agent
Data from Lexicon’s Obesity Week presentations summarize the preclinical efficacy and mechanism of action of LX9851 THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced it will present data from two studies related to LX9851,... Read more
Up to 6.8% Placebo-Adjusted Mean Weight Loss (8.2% from Baseline) After 28 Days of Dosing with Oral Tablet of VK2735
Encouraging Tolerability Through 100 mg Daily Dosing with Oral VK2735; Mild GI-Related Adverse Event Profile
Updated Results from VENTURE Phase 2 Study of Subcutaneous VK2735 Show Durable Effects and Support Potential Monthly Dosing Regimen SAN DIEGO, Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX),... Read more
NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tiziana Life Sciences, Ltd. (Nasdaq: TLSA) (“Tiziana” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company developing breakthrough immunomodulation therapies with its lead development candidate, intranasal foralumab, a fully human, anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, today announced positive results demonstrating the anti-inflammatory potential of our anti-CD3 antibody (foralumab) in combination with semaglutide, a GLP-1 agonist marketed... Read more
DehydraTECH-liraglutide and select DehydraTECH-CBD formulations were the top performing weight loss groups Accelerated rates of weight loss were experienced during the final 4 weeks of the study in all DehydraTECH groups KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / October 22, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) & (NASDAQ:LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms announces that it has received partial 12-week (final) body... Read more
Wisp debuts its first-ever exclusive over-the-counter weight-loss supplement, designed to promote women's metabolic health.
Wisp introduces personalized, online consultations with access to four weight care solutions, including GLP-1 medications, to support women struggling with hormonal conditions such as perimenopause, menopause, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis.
With over 1.2 million patients, Wisp Now Also Bolsters its Menopause Solutions, Empowering... Read more
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iBio, Inc. (NYSEA:IBIO), an AI-driven innovator of precision antibody immunotherapies, today provided an update on the myostatin program for cardiometabolic disease and obesity in collaboration with AstralBio. iBio’s technology stack enabled the Company to rapidly advance the joint myostatin program from inception to in vitro proof-of-concept in human muscle cells. Following early discovery, the companies have identified a... Read more
In a study of 167 patients, average weight reduction was 15.7% at four months, 17.1% at six months, and 14.7% at one year
Body fat percentage decreased at six months with no change in muscle mass NATICK, Mass. / Oct 09, 2024 / Business Wire / Allurion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ALUR), a company dedicated to ending obesity, today announced the publication of a study in the journal Clinical Obesity on the impact of the Allurion Program on weight reduction and body com... Read more
KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / October 8, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) & (NASDAQ:LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery technology, provides an update on recent glucagon-like peptide-1 ("GLP-1") receptor agonist market sector advancements.
In 2020 the total market size for GLP-1 drugs was less than $4 billion . That same year, Novo Nordisk® paid $1.8 billion to purchase Emisphere's® SNAC drug delivery technology which... Read more
HOUSTON, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bio-Path Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:BPTH), a biotechnology company leveraging its proprietary DNAbilize® liposomal delivery and antisense technology to develop a portfolio of targeted nucleic acid cancer drugs, today announced the initiation of a therapeutic program to develop BP1001-A for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic diseases. This program marks the first application of DNAbilize technology for development of a... Read more
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mangoceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGRX) (“MangoRx” or the “Company”), a company focused on developing, marketing, and selling men’s health and wellness products via a secure telemedicine platform, announces the release of its latest innovation, “TRIM,” a compounded, oral dissolvable Tirzepatide tablet. Available for purchase at $399 per month, this new product offers patients an advanced and convenient alternative... Read more
Systematic review of 11 studies involving 2,107 patients reports average weight reduction of 12.5% with significant improvements in metabolic health NATICK, Mass. / Oct 01, 2024 / Business Wire / Allurion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ALUR), a company dedicated to ending obesity, today announced the publication of a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness and safety of the Allurion Program. The analysis reviewed studies conducted between 2016 and... Read more
MangoRx aims to capitalize on growing demand for GLP-1 treatments to drive revenue growth and expand market share in the weight loss category Dallas, Texas, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mangoceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGRX) (“MangoRx” or the “Company”), a company focused on developing, marketing, and selling men’s health and wellness products via a secure telemedicine platform, proudly announces that its highly anticipated oral Semaglutide weight loss... Read more
Amneal to construct state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and utilize existing manufacturing network to ensure supply of Metsera’s portfolio of novel injectable and oral development programs, including GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonists
Agreement provides Amneal with a new high-growth vector to drive long-term value creation
Metsera gains high-quality, efficient, large-scale manufacturing capabilities for its portfolio to enable rapid product development and anticipated... Read more
Data Revealed Favorable Safety, Tolerability and Dose-Linear Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Top-Line Data Readout from the MAD Part 2 Expected in the First Quarter of 2025
Planned Phase 1 Part 3 Will Evaluate Early Proof of Concept CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic diseases, today announced positive top-line safety, tolerability,... Read more
First-ever DehydraTECH-processed tirzepatide from Zepbound® to be tested in a swallowed oral format KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) (NASDAQ:LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms is pleased to announce that approval has been received from an independent review board, for human pilot study #3 (the "Study"), investigating a DehydraTECH-processed version of the dual action... Read more
JERUSALEM and MIAMI, Sept. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entera Bio Ltd. (NASDAQ: ENTX) (Entera), a leader in the development of orally delivered peptides, and OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) (OPKO) announced today topline pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) results from their ongoing collaborative research combining a proprietary long-acting oxyntomodulin (OXM) analog developed by OPKO and Entera’s proprietary N-Tab™ technology. The program is focused on developing... Read more
In preclinical studies ARO-INHBE reduced body weight and fat mass with a novel mechanism of action that may preserve lean muscle mass compared to currently approved obesity therapies PASADENA, Calif. / Sep 23, 2024 / Business Wire / Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that it has filed for regulatory clearance to initiate a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of ARO-INHBE, the company’s investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic being developed... Read more
Bagsværd, Denmark, 20 September 2024 – Novo Nordisk today announced headline results from a phase 2a clinical trial with monlunabant, a small molecule oral cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) inverse agonist. Monlunabant, formerly INV-202, was part of the acquisition of Inversago Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced in August 2023 [Link].
The trial investigated the efficacy and safety of a once-daily 10 mg, 20 mg and 50 mg dose of monlunabant compared to placebo on body weight... Read more
Topline results expected in 2Q 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. / Sep 10, 2024 / Business Wire / Scholar Rock (NASDAQ: SRRK), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), cardiometabolic disorders, and other serious diseases where protein growth factors play a fundamental role, today announced it has completed enrollment in the Phase 2 EMBRAZE trial designed to show proof-of-concept of apitegromab, an inve... Read more
Lean Loss Ratio of only 21.9%, representing class-leading preservation of lean mass
Maintenance of lean mass preservation in individuals over the age of 60, a population at risk for frailty-related falls and fractures
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT), a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, reduced by 25.6% at Week 48 GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today presented data... Read more
Statistically significant mean weight loss up to 5.5% over 28 days (4.9% placebo adjusted)
Well-tolerated with no treatment-related dose interruptions, reductions, or discontinuations even with rapid dose titration
Distinct drug properties support potential to be a leading GLP-1R agonist
Plans to initiate Phase 2 clinical trial in 2025
Company to host conference call today at 8:00 am ET FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terns Pharmaceuticals,... Read more
In a study of 91 adolescents, average weight loss was 13.1% at four months with no serious adverse events NATICK, Mass. / Sep 05, 2024 / Business Wire / Allurion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ALUR), a company dedicated to ending obesity, today announced the publication of a study on the safety and effectiveness of the Allurion Program in adolescents.
In the study, 91 adolescents between 15 and 17 years-old with average body mass index (BMI) of 35.6 received the Allurion... Read more
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lemonaid Health, Inc., a subsidiary of 23andMe Holding Co., (Nasdaq: ME), and a leading telemedicine provider, is now offering Ozempic®, Wegovy® and compounded semaglutide through a weight loss program on its telehealth platform, providing consumers with access to affordable weight management care through a convenient subscription-based model.
If prescribed, Lemonaid Health patients will now have access to once-weekly... Read more
Trend toward higher overall absorption under fed conditions evidenced with DehydraTECH®-processed Rybelsus® KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) (NASDAQ:LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms announces that the first results from human pilot study #2, GLP-1-H24-2 (the "Study"), have been received. Lexaria's DehydraTECH®-processed Rybelsus® evidenced a trend toward higher... Read more
Distributed through LillyDirect®'s self-pay channel, Zepbound single-dose vials are at least 50% less than the list price of all other incretin medicines for obesity INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced Zepbound® (tirzepatide) 2.5 mg and 5 mg single-dose vials are available for self-pay for patients with an on-label prescription, significantly expanding the supply of Zepbound in response to high... Read more
DehydraTECH-liraglutide is outperforming DehydraTECH-semaglutide Select DehydraTECH-CBD formulations appear to continue to outperform DehydraTECH-semaglutide KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 22, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) (NASDAQ:LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms announces that it has received and can now report on 8-week body weight results from ongoing animal study WEIGHT-A24-1 (the "S... Read more
Complete enrollment currently expected in 3Q 2024
Topline results expected in 1Q calendar year 2025
Additional studies under assessment for multiple metabolic conditions CRANBURY, N.J., Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin receptor system, today announced that patient dosing has started for the... Read more
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skye Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYE) (“Skye”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on unlocking new therapeutic pathways for metabolic health, has started screening patients for a Phase 2 clinical trial (CBeyondTM) of its novel peripheral CB1 inhibitor, nimacimab, a negative allosteric modulating antibody. The study will assess the ability of nimacimab as a next-generation weight loss therapeutic to safely... Read more
176-week SURMOUNT-1 Phase 3 study in adults with pre-diabetes is the longest completed trial of tirzepatide to date
Tirzepatide resulted in sustained weight loss through the treatment period, averaging a 22.9% decrease in body weight with the 15 mg dose at end of treatment
Results are consistent with the combined pharmacology of GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonism INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today positive topline... Read more
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 19, 2024) - Defence Therapeutics Inc. (CSE: DTC) (OTCQB: DTCFF) (FSE: DTC) ("Defence" or the "Company"), a Canadian biopharmaceutical company developing novel immune-oncology vaccines and drug delivery technologies, is pleased to announce a project consisting of investigating the potential benefit of using the Accum® technology to increase the half-life and efficacity of the GLP-1 agonist as a treatment for obesity... Read more
The global obesity-diabetes drugs market is projected to be worth around $100 billion by 2034[1] – largely driven by Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) inhibitors like Novo Nordisk's Ozempic® and Wegovy® and Eli Lilly's Trulicity® and Mounjaro® and sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors such as Boehringer Ingelheim's Jardiance®
Positive results from multiple in vivo studies show the impact of sphingosine kinase-2 (SPHK2) inhibition in various models... Read more
Company hosting an obesity/metabolic R&D webinar today, August 14, 2024, at 2:00 pm ET as Part IV of the 2024 Summer Series of R&D Webinars PASADENA, Calif. / Aug 14, 2024 / Business Wire / Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today presented preclinical data and detailed its plans to advance two next generation RNAi-based candidates, ARO-INHBE and ARO-ALK7, into upcoming clinical studies for the treatment of obesity and metabolic diseases. In... Read more
No Significant Issues Encountered During the Single Ascending Dose (SAD) Study, Allowing for Previously Reported Accelerated Start to Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) Part 2
Top Line Data Readout from SAD Part 1 Expected in the Third Quarter of 2024, and from the MAD Part 2 in the First Quarter of 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic... Read more
Median weight decreased from 111 kilograms (245 pounds) to 97 kilograms (214 pounds), representing nearly 13% total body weight loss at 12 months in a hard-to-treat patient population living with obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Median HbA1c also decreased substantially from 9.6% to 7.2% at 12 months in these individuals who remained poorly controlled despite multiple glucose-lowering medications and advanced T2D
Real-world results demonstrate potential for Revita to meaningfully... Read more
Collaboration to Leverage ImmunoForge's ELP Platform Technology Which Can Increase the Half-Life of a Drug by up to 200 Times CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic diseases, today announced that it has signed a joint research agreement, together with Dong-A ST Co. Ltd. and ImmunoForge, to develop a long-acting, once-monthly, formulation... Read more
Breakthrough Device Designations are granted by the U.S. FDA to expedite review of promising technologies that address high unmet needs and may improve the lives of people with life-threatening or debilitating conditions
REMAIN-1 pivotal study underway to accelerate pathway for weight maintenance indication for Revita®, with anticipated data readouts beginning in Q4 2024 BURLINGTON, Mass., July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fractyl Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GUTS) (the... Read more
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 different metabolic disorders,... Read more
Conference call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET today
VK2735 to Advance to Phase 3 for Obesity; End-of-Phase 2 Meeting Planned for 2H24
Oral VK2735 Phase 2 Study in Obesity Expected to Begin 4Q24
Positive Biopsy Results From VK2809 Reported in June; End-of-Phase 2 Meeting in NASH/MASH Planned for 4Q24
Enrollment Completed in Phase 1b Study of VK0214 for X-ALD; Data Expected 2H24
In Vivo Data From Novel Amylin Agonist Program Reported at ADA in June; IND in Obesity Planned... 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 / Genentech, a member of the Roche Group... 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 Medicine Inc. (Nasdaq: CMND),... 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 results from the ongoing pharmacokinetic... Read more
