Sciwind Biosciences Co. Ltd. said Jan. 30 it won Chinese approval for self-developed glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, ecnoglutide (Xianyida), to treat adults with type 2 diabetes.
Nearly three months after winning a contentious bid to buy obesity drugmaker Metsera Inc. for $10 billion, Pfizer Inc. reported its first statistically significant top-line data of the acquired lead, ultra-long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, showing a mean placebo-adjusted weight loss of up to 12.3% at 28 weeks, as well as competitive tolerability.
Advancell Pty Ltd. has entered into a collaboration and exclusive licensing agreement with 48Hour Discovery Inc. to develop a novel peptide-based lead-212 (212Pb) radiotherapeutic with an initial focus on a gastrointestinal cancer with significant medical need.