Zealand Pharma (ZEAL) said Monday that results from a phase 1b trial of the dapiglutide treatment showed the estimated mean body weight had declined by up to 8.3% on a placebo-corrected basis after 13 weekly doses.
Dapiglutide was safe and well-tolerated in part 1 of the study, with no severe treatment-emergent adverse events and only one serious adverse event, which was not tied to the drug, the company said.
Part 2 of the trial is assessing higher doses of dapiglutide up to 26 milligrams over a 28-week treatment period, with results expected in the first half of 2025.
Zealand Pharma said it intends to advance the clinical development of dapiglutide into a phase 2b trial in people with overweight and obesity, with a launch expected in H1 2025.
The company also expects to assess the potential of dapiglutide in select obesity-related comorbidities, it said.
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