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Study finds dual receptor beta-agonist promotes healthy weight loss

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Atrogi’s CEO, Alexandra Ekman Ryding, said: “This publication highlights strong pre-clinical data relating to ATR-127 and validates our approach for the development of a novel modality for the treatment of obesity. We believe our pioneering dual receptor beta-agonist approach has the potential to transform the obesity treatment landscape.

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$225m to advance novel immune checkpoint enhancer programme

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The company plans to initiate a global Phase IIb randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial with a primary endpoint of clinical remission in both advanced therapy experienced and treatment naive patients with moderately to severely active UC. This study is anticipated to read out in 2H of 2026.

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Data shows new therapy successfully targets solid tumours

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billion by 2026, these drugs are primarily indicated for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Proteasome inhibitors are effective anti-cancer drugs that could benefit from application of our preICISION technology to expand their use. While the global proteasome inhibitors market is expected to reach nearly $2.3

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New data validates tau silencing gene therapy for Alzheimer’s

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Voyager Therapeutics has announced new data from its two preclinical programmes targeting pathological tau for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Based on these data, Voyager has advanced this programme into late research and expects to file an investigational new drug (IND) application in 2026.

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€30m raised for first-in-class in vivo cell reprogramming platform

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The company plans to submit an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA for AT-108 by 2026, expand and reinforce its research and development team, and fuel new reprogramming modalities and delivery platforms to strengthen the pipeline.

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Drug candidate for ALS patients authorised for Phase II clinical trial   

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SEALS is a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, multicentric Phase II study that will assess the efficacy, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of NX210c treatment in ALS patients. The first results are expected by early 2026.

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Could GLP-1 receptor agonists treat addiction and dementia?

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It is currently under investigation in various other clinical trials, for example, as a treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome at the University of Hull, and to understand its impact on ageing at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The drugs are currently approved as treatments for type 2 diabetes and weight loss.