Alveus Therapeutics Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for ALV-100, for chronic weight management, enabling initiation of a phase Ib study. Dosing has now commenced in the study.
Scribe Therapeutics Inc. is aiming to advance STX-1150, its lead product candidate for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, into the clinic around the middle of this year. Hypercholesterolemia is a major driver of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) covers a series of pathogenic conditions including steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis with limited therapeutic options to date. Recent findings have shown upregulation of hepatic murine double minute 2 (MDM2) in patients with MASLD. Additionally, genetic deletion of hepatic MDM2 and its pharmacological inhibition were seen to improve steatosis and fibrosis in MASLD murine models.
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. has divulged glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists potentially useful for the treatment of cardiovascular, endocrine, immunological, psychiatric, renal, inflammatory disorders, metabolic diseases and neurodegeneration.
Mainly expressed in the liver, microRNA‑122‑5p (miR‑122) exhibits increased circulating levels in the context of obesity. When elevated in the bloodstream, miR-122 can act on extrahepatic tissues, including vascular endothelial cells, where it contributes to endothelial dysfunction and may promote the development of diabetic vascular complications.
Interax Biotech Ltd. and Alveus Therapeutics Inc. have signed a strategic research collaboration and licensing agreement to develop a differentiated small-molecule candidate for metabolic disease. Designed to overcome the limitations of current obesity medications, the candidate is expected to deliver durable weight loss with superior tolerability.
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