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Endocrine/metabolic

TAOK1 identified as a potential therapeutic target in cancer cachexia-associated muscle atrophy

May 20, 2025
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Cancer cachexia is a devastating condition that affects up to 80% of advanced cancer patients and causes approximately 2 million deaths worldwide annually. Cancer cachexia is characterized by uncontrolled weight loss and severe muscle wasting. Despite its significant impact, effective treatments remain elusive.
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Endocrine/metabolic

Repair Biotechnologies’ REP-0003 designated orphan drug for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

May 20, 2025
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Repair Biotechnologies Inc.’s REP-0003 has been awarded orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
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China’s Pegbio launches HK$300M Hong Kong IPO

May 19, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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China’s Pegbio Co. Ltd. launched its IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange May 19, to raise up to HK$300.82 million (US$38.4 million) to advance visepegenatide (PB-119), its glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.
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Protagenic and Phytanix merger prompts a stock surge

May 19, 2025
By Lee Landenberger
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The merger of Protagenic Therapeutics Inc. and Phytanix Bio Inc. combines two different approaches to treating obesity and metabolic issues. The all-stock deal will merge Protagenic’s peptide candidate in IND-enabling development for treating depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder and additional indications, along with Phytanix’s cannabinoid and cannabinoid-like molecules for bladder pain syndrome and treatment-resistant focal seizures.
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Illustration of man holding magnifying glass to human body model showing muscle anatomy
Endocrine/metabolic

TAOK1 identified as a potential therapeutic target in cancer cachexia-associated muscle atrophy

May 19, 2025
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Cancer cachexia is a devastating condition that affects up to 80% of advanced cancer patients and causes approximately 2 million deaths worldwide annually. Cancer cachexia is characterized by uncontrolled weight loss and severe muscle wasting. Despite its significant impact, effective treatments remain elusive.
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Endocrine/metabolic

Validation of a fatty acid receptor agonist in a fly model of metabolic syndrome

May 19, 2025
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The search continues for effective treatments against metabolic syndrome and its related complication, diabetes. Current treatments fail in many patients to provide long-term glycemic control or lead to weight loss.
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Endocrine/metabolic

Preclinical data for Wave’s INHIBE GalNAc-siRNA in obesity

May 19, 2025
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At the recent American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) meeting, Wave Life Sciences Ltd. presented siRNAs designed to suppress expression of the liver gene inhibin subunit β E (INHBE). Human genetic data show that heterozygous INHBE loss-of-function carriers exhibit a healthy metabolic profile.
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Biomarin snags potential ‘first-in-disease’ ERT in $270M Inozyme buy

May 16, 2025
By Jennifer Boggs
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It’s been a big week for Inozyme Pharma Inc. On the heels of a promising interim readout for phase III-stage enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) candidate INZ-701 in ENPP1 deficiency, the firm agreed to be acquired by Biomarin Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a deal valued at about $270 million, putting the rare disease ERT in the hands of an experienced commercial team.
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First bespoke gene editing therapy treats rare metabolic disease

May 15, 2025
By Anette Breindl
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Using a customized gene editing therapy, researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have reported success in treating an infant with a severe metabolic disorder. Kiran Musunuru, Barry J. Gertz Professor for Translational Research in the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, presented the case at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy’s 2025 annual meeting. The case study was simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Women's health

Abcellera gains Canadian clearance for phase I study of ABCL-635 for vasomotor symptoms in menopause

May 15, 2025
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Abcellera Biologics Inc. has received a no objection letter from Health Canada authorizing its clinical trial application (CTA) for ABCL-635.
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