obesity

WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk Announce Collaboration to Support Childhood Obesity Prevention in India

NEW DELHI, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk today announced a new collaboration aimed at…

4 weeks ago

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces Additional Positive Data from Phase 3 TRANSCEND trial of Setmelanotide in Patients with Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity

-- -18.8% placebo-adjusted difference in BMI reduction achieved in all patients (N=142) at 52 weeks, including 12 Japanese patients and…

1 month ago

Rezubio Announces $20 Million Series A Financing to Advance the Membrane-Anchored Therapeutics Platform and Company Pipeline, with Lead Program in Obesity and Diabetes

ZHUHAI, China, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rezubio, a China-based biotechnology company founded by former Merck scientists, today announced…

4 months ago

Wave Life Sciences to Announce Interim Data from the Phase 1 INLIGHT Trial of WVE-007 (INHBE) for Obesity on Monday, December 8, 2025

December 07, 2025 16:00 ET  | Source: Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --…

4 months ago

Aardvark Therapeutics Presents Data Supporting its Metabolic Obesity Pipeline Programs at ObesityWeek 2025

New preclinical results demonstrate the potential of ARD-201 in enhanced glucose control, along with preservation of lean mass, underscoring its…

5 months ago

Rivus Pharmaceuticals Presents Preclinical Data for Controlled Metabolic Accelerator (CMA) Pipeline Showing Fat-Selective, Muscle-Preserving Weight Loss in Obesity at ObesityWeek

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rivus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company…

5 months ago

Novo Nordisks Wegovy cuts risk of heart attack, stroke or death by 57% compared to tirzepatide in real-world study of people with obesity and cardiovascular disease

Compared with tirzepatide, Wegovy® (semaglutide 2.4 mg) showed a significant 57% greater reduction in the risk of heart attack, stroke…

7 months ago

Nxera Launches Broad Proprietary Pipeline Targeting Obesity and Chronic Weight Management

Pipeline led by a new proprietary oral small molecule GLP-1 agonist and six additional innovative programs targeting the GIP, Amylin…

8 months ago

Novo Nordisk A/S: CagriSema 2.4 mg / 2.4 mg demonstrated 22.7% mean weight reduction in adults with overweight or obesity in REDEFINE 1, published in New England Journal of Medicine

Data presented simultaneously at the American Diabetes Association’s® 85th Scientific Sessions, showed mean weight reduction in the highest range of…

10 months ago

BioAge Labs to Present Preclinical Data on APJ Agonism for Diabetic Obesity and Heart Failure at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 85th Scientific Sessions

June 21, 2025 18:00 ET  | Source: BioAge Labs, Inc. Treatment with apelin receptor agonist enhanced glycemic control and demonstrated…

10 months ago