As investors look ahead to data shortly from Veru Inc. with enobosarm, the weight-loss space remains hot, with Novo Nordisk A/S reporting favorable top-line results from a phase Ib/IIa trial evaluating amycretin, a unimolecular GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist for once weekly subcutaneous administration in people overweight or with obesity.
A study published in Jama Network Open in December indicated a direct correlation between adult weight loss and reduced health care spending, suggesting that current glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) should be reimbursed by Medicare and employer insurances for obesity and overweight conditions.
Tris Pharma Inc.’s positive top-line data from a pivotal phase III study of cebranopadol in pain relief has the company thinking about an NDA submission later in the year. The company’s goal is to avoid the problems opioids have brought to treating pain.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is included in the World Health Organization’s Bacterial Priority Pathogen List 2024 because of its concerning ability to acquire and develop high levels of antimicrobial resistance. New-in-class antimicrobial options specifically targeting multidrug-resistant (MDR) P. aeruginosa are lacking.
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic described the efficacy of NPA-7, a potential first-in-class multivalent fusion protein comprising a sequence of 22 amino acids of human BNP fused to the Mas receptor agonist Ang 1-7.
The largest analysis to date of patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) has investigated their effects on nearly 175 diseases, and found that compared to three other classes of diabetes medications, individuals with a prescription for GLP-1RAs had a reduced risk of 42 diseases, and an increased risk of 19.
Colorectal cancer remains the third most common malignancy worldwide, with advanced stages presenting significant challenges for treatment. A recently published study highlights the potential of combining the antiangiogenic peptide TB-01 (PEP-06), a drug in phase II studies in China, with the approved cytotoxic drug trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102) as a treatment for colorectal cancer.
The largest analysis to date of patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) has investigated their effects on nearly 175 diseases, and found that compared to three other classes of diabetes medications, individuals with a prescription for GLP-1RAs had a reduced risk of 42 diseases, and an increased risk of 19. The findings, which were published Jan. 20, 2025, in Nature Medicine, provide a comprehensive overview of GLP-1RAs’ effects.
The EMA has started a review of Novo Nordisk A/S’ GLP-1 receptor agonist, semaglutide, after the Danish regulatory agency raised the possibility it causes an increased risk of suffering from an acute eye condition. After the first report in July 2024, the Danish regulator had received, by Dec. 10, 2024, a total of 19 reports of non-arteric anterior ischemic neuropathy, a rare condition that affects the small blood vessels at the front of the optic nerve. This can lead on to sudden vision loss and visual field defects.
Can the market justify the hundreds of GLP-1 developers that are working to eventually reach the market? When the dust settles, Minji Kim, CEO of Cross Border Partners and Advisory Service, told attendees at the Biotech Showcase in San Francisco, only a few leading companies will end up dominating the field.
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