** Shares of drug developer Skye Bioscience SKYE.O rise 4.76% to $0.92 premarket
** Co says it has signed a global agreement with Halozyme Therapeutics HALO.O to develop and potentially commercialize a new obesity treatment
** SKYE says deal will develop injectable version of nimacimab, an experimental obesity drug
** Nimacimab aims to help with weight loss; study to test combo with GLP-1 drugs already used for obesity - SKYE
** Co plans mid-stage trial of new formulation in mid-2026
** Halozyme to get milestone payments and royalties if drug is approved and launched - SKYE
** As of last close, stock up ~17% over the past year
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))
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