Obesity
Lilly’s triple agonist retatrutide posts strongest weight-loss data to date, with unusual sensory skin side effect reported
Eli Lilly; retatrutide; triple agonist; triple hormone receptor agonist; GLP-1; GIP; glucagon; obesity; weight loss; TRIUMPH-4; Phase III; dysesthesia; abnormal sense of touch; safety signal; side effects
Zealand Pharma and OTR Therapeutics in multi-program strategic collaboration for metabolic diseases
Zealand Pharma; OTR Therapeutics; strategic collaboration; license agreement; metabolic diseases; obesity; oral small-molecule therapeutics; R&D partnership; China biotech; upfront payment; milestone payments; royalties
Wave Life Sciences RNA obesity shot shows fat loss with muscle preservation but trails Eli Lilly’s candidates
Wave Life Sciences; WVE-007; INHBE; RNA obesity drug; obesity shot; fat loss; muscle preservation; Eli Lilly; ADA Scientific Sessions
Biotech interest shifting from obesity ‘halo’ to other areas like oncology and blood cancers
obesity drugs; biotech pivot; investment trends; Novartis; leukemia; obesity halo; sector rotation; autoimmune; oncology
Structure Therapeutics’ oral obesity drug shows competitive early data vs Novo and Lilly; Ascletis reports early obesity results
Structure Therapeutics; GSBR-1290; oral GLP-1; obesity pill; weight-loss drug; Novo Nordisk; Eli Lilly; Wegovy; Ozempic; Zepbound; Ascletis; ASC41; ASC42; phase 1 trial; phase 2 trial; weight reduction; safety profile
Jesper Høiland Joins Alva Therapeutics’ Board of Directors
Alva Therapeutics; Board of Directors; Novo Nordisk; Type 2 diabetes; obesity; oral incretin secretagogue; clinical development; pharmaceutical commercialization
Jesper Høiland Joins Alva Therapeutics’ Board of Directors
Alva Therapeutics; Board of Directors; Novo Nordisk; Type 2 diabetes; obesity; oral incretin secretagogue; clinical development; pharmaceutical commercialization
Recent Developments on Vinay Prasad’s Leaked FDA Memo, Alzheimer’s Disease Updates, and Next-Gen Obesity Drugs
Vinay Prasad FDA memo; COVID-19 vaccine deaths children; FDA vaccine approval changes; Alzheimer’s disease research 2025; obesity drugs next generation; COVID-19 vaccine safety controversy; FDA vaccine policy overhaul
Recent obesity and IL-6 program updates for Fractyl, Helicore, and Tiziana
Fractyl Health; Revita; REVEAL-1; weight loss maintenance; GLP-1 discontinuation; Helicore; Tiziana Life Sciences; IL-6; autoimmune; obesity
Researchers Advance Toward Matching Patients with the Most Effective GLP-1 Drug for Personalized Obesity Treatment
GLP-1; precision medicine; obesity; drug response prediction; genetic test; personalized care; side effects; machine learning; MyPhenome; Mayo Clinic; treatment adherence