Scholar Rock’s SMA drug helps Zepbound patients retain muscle in phase 2 trial

Scholar Rock; apitegromab; SMA drug; Zepbound; tirzepatide; muscle preservation; obesity; weight loss; phase 2 trial; lean mass; myostatin inhibitor

Novo Nordisk Strikes Major Deal with Deep Apple Therapeutics for Oral Cardiometabolic Medicines

Novo Nordisk; Deep Apple Therapeutics; cardiometabolic diseases; oral medicines; obesity; small molecule therapeutics; GPCR target; R&D collaboration; biotech partnership

Eli Lilly Strikes $650M Deal with Juvena to Develop Muscle-Boosting Drugs

Eli Lilly; Juvena Therapeutics; muscle-boosting drugs; AI drug discovery; muscle health; biotech collaboration; stem cell secreted proteins; drug development; obesity management; $650 million deal

Eli Lilly and Camurus Sign $870M Deal for Long-Acting Obesity Therapies

Eli Lilly; Camurus; obesity drugs; long-acting therapies; FluidCrystal technology; incretin drugs; cardiometabolic health; pharma partnerships; drug development; biotech collaboration

BioAge Signs Option Agreement for Obesity Asset from Chinese Biotech Following APJ Agonist Setback

BioAge; JiKang Therapeutics; obesity; APJ agonist; option agreement; nanobody; small molecule agonists; exercise mimetic; incretin therapy; metabolic diseases