The debated and ultimately stock-denting March 26 news from Wave Life Sciences Inc. pushed into the spotlight other firms working with INHBE and activin E.
China Medical System Holdings Ltd. has received clinical trial approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for CMS-D008 injection for overweight or obese individuals.
Sanegenebio has obtained clinical trial clearance in China for SGB-7342, an siRNA medicine targeting inhibin β E (INHBE) for the treatment of obesity. A phase I trial is scheduled to begin early next year.
Rona Therapeutics Co. Ltd. has announced an IND filing with the Australian Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) for RN-3161 for obesity. RN-3161, a novel siRNA developed through Rona’s proprietary GAIA platform, targets INHBE to reduce fat while preserving lean mass.
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.
Wave Life Sciences Ltd. has submitted a clinical trial application (CTA) for WVE-007, an investigational GalNAc-conjugated small interfering RNA (siRNA) designed to silence inhibin βE (INHBE) gene expression, for the treatment of obesity.
Large-scale human genetic studies have revealed that loss-of-function INHBE variants are associated with a lower abdominal to gluteofemoral fat ratio, improved metabolic profile, and reduced fasting glucose levels.
