Eccogene (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has received FDA clearance to begin a phase I study of its glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist ECC-5004 for type 2 diabetes.
Gilead Sciences Inc. has patented glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, prediabetes, atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, stroke, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and renal disorders, among other disorders.
China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has cleared CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited to conduct clinical trials of TG-103 injection for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
