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Endocrine/metabolic

New RXFP1 receptor agonists identified in Eli Lilly patent

July 11, 2025
Eli Lilly & Co. has divulged relaxin receptor 1 (RXFP1; LGR7) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of diabetes, stroke, atherosclerosis, pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypercholesterolemia, chronic kidney disease and diabetes nephropathy, among others.
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Endocrine/metabolic

Novel isoxazole-dihydropyrimidinone compound shows promise for dyslipidemia and obesity

July 11, 2025
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Adipose tissue is essential for energy balance, but its dysfunction due to excessive lipid accumulation contributes to metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes. Thus, regulating adipogenesis represents a promising strategy for combating obesity-related complications.
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CRF1 and CRF2 antagonists disclosed in Neurocrine Biosciences patent

July 10, 2025
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. has divulged cyclic peptides acting as corticotropin-releasing factor 1 and 2 (CRF1 and CRF2) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cancer, osteoporosis, myopathy, hyperglycemia, Cushing syndrome, peptic ulcers and hypertension, among others.
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Up-tempo phase II Rhythm data in obesity sweeten bivamelagon

July 9, 2025
By Randy Osborne
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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc. will be sitting down with regulators in the U.S. and Europe to discuss phase III plans in the wake of positive phase II data from the study testing bivamelagon (formerly LB5-4640), an oral melanocortin-4 receptor agonist, in patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity.
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Guangdong Zhongsheng Ruichuang Pharmaceutical discovers new GLP-1R agonists

July 9, 2025
Guangdong Zhongsheng Ruichuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has described glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis, nonalcoholic or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (NASH/MASH), hyperglycemia, cerebral infarction, hypertension and Parkinson’s disease.
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MWN-105 ameliorates MASH symptoms in the preclinical setting

July 9, 2025
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a progressive liver disease that has limited available therapies. Shanghai Minwei Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has developed and presented data for MWN-105, a GLP-1/GIP/FGF21 triple agonist aimed at controlling metabolic dysfunction and fibrosis during MASH.
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Wuhan Healthgen gets chance at China IPO with SSE market reforms

July 8, 2025
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
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Wuhan Healthgen Biotechnology Co. Ltd. gained clearance from the Shanghai Stock Exchange July 1 to list under a recently reinstated IPO growth tier geared towards supporting “unprofitable” biotechnology firms.
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Prokidney produces positive phase II CKD data, thunderous stock surge

July 8, 2025
By Lee Landenberger
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A mixed bag of top-line phase II data prompted stellar stock results for Prokidney Corp. and its chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes therapy, rilparencel. The results came from two arms of the study, each with its own treatment regime. The market heartily took to the results as the company’s stock (NASDAQ:PROK) closed 515% upward at $3.73 per share after starting the day under $1 each.
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Wuhan Healthgen gets chance at China IPO with SSE market reforms

July 7, 2025
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
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Wuhan Healthgen Biotechnology Co. Ltd. gained clearance from the Shanghai Stock Exchange July 1 to list under a recently reinstated IPO growth tier geared towards supporting “unprofitable” biotechnology firms.
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Endocrine/metabolic

Insparin, a promising antidiabetic peptide

July 4, 2025
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Insparin is a protein isolated from human adenovirus Ad36 that induces cellular glucose uptake without impacting safety. A preclinical study of insparin looked at its potential antidiabetic effects compared to those of pioglitazone.
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