Researchers at 35pharma Inc. have recently presented data for the activin receptor inhibitor HS-235, which is under development for the treatment of obesity as it exerts body composition and metabolism control.
Korro Bio Inc. has nominated KRRO-121 as its next development candidate, for the treatment of patients with hyperammonemia, including patients with urea cycle disorders and hepatic encephalopathy.
South Korean researchers led by Lee In-suk of Yonsei University have reported the most complete oral microbiome catalog to date, with more than 72,000 genomes. Detailed in Cell Host & Microbe on Nov. 12, 2025, the database is expected to serve as a universal platform for academia and enable “precision microbiome medicine” for the industry, Lee told BioWorld.
There is evidence that NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3)-driven mechanisms may drive both peripheral and hypothalamic inflammation in preclinical obesity. NLRP3 inflammasome activation has been tied to the pathogenesis of obesity-related metabolic syndrome and its progression.
Mwyngil Therapeutics Inc. has in-licensed several lead GPR75 modulator molecules and a proprietary cell-surface discovery platform from Expert Systems Inc.
Ascletis Pharma Inc. has selected ASC-36, a once-monthly, potentially best-in-class subcutaneously administered amylin receptor peptide agonist, as a clinical development candidate.
Genescience Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has identified sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter B(0)AT1 (SLC6A19) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU).
Suzhou Spring-Sea Bio-Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has described polypeptides acting as glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R), glucagon receptor (GCGR) and gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor (GIPR) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis, metabolic syndrome, obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Neumora Therapeutics Inc. has reported preclinical data for NMRA-215, a brain-penetrant, oral NLRP3 inhibitor in development for obesity, suggesting potential utility as a monotherapy as well as in combination with a GLP-1 agonist.
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