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Thursday, Genentech, a unit of Roche Holdings AG (OTC:RHHBY), released results from the Phase 1b trial of CT-388, a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist being developed for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The study found that a once-weekly subcutaneous injection of CT-388 over 24 weeks resulted in significant weight loss in healthy adults with obesity compared to placebo.
The weight loss achieved with CT-388 was clinically meaningful, with a mean placebo-adjusted weight loss of 18.8% (p-value < 0.001).
At week 24, 100% of CT-388 treated participants achieved a ...