Ventyx Biosciences Inc. has released promising preclinical data for its CNS-penetrant NLRP3 inhibitor VTX-3232 in murine diet-induced obesity (DIO) models.
Researchers from the University of Chicago and Northwestern University have filed for protection of an mobile application to track individualized patient needs, engagement in continuous positive airway pressure machine use, and the correlation of risk behaviors to determine sleep apnea treatment progress.
Tetra Pharm Technologies ApS and Kvanctify ApS have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the identification and development of novel drug candidates targeting the endocannabinoid system.
Sixpeaks Bio AG has emerged from stealth with $30 million in series A financing and a pipeline of therapies for healthy weight loss, including a dual-specific antibody targeting activin type IIA and B receptors for preservation of skeletal muscle mass.
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. has divulged glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of obesity and diabetes type 2.
Obesity is a chronic disorder tied to other disorders such as hyperglycemia, type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease, among others. Recent findings have suggested that EphB tyrosine kinase receptor and its ligand, ephrin B, may be involved in insulin signaling.
In a potential watershed moment for South Korea’s Hanmi Group, a hair-splitting vote at the 51st shareholder meeting favored the two sons of the late founder and Chairman Lim Sung-ki, effectively halting a merger between Hanmi and OCI Holdings Co. Ltd.
In a potential watershed moment for South Korea’s Hanmi Group, a hair-splitting vote at the 51st shareholder meeting favored the two sons of the late founder and Chairman Lim Sung-ki, effectively halting a merger between Hanmi and OCI Holdings Co. Ltd.
Novo Nordisk A/S is the latest drug company to be challenged by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who has made tilting at prescription drug prices one of the hallmarks of his tenure as chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee.