Zealand Pharma Reports Results from P-Ia Study of ZP8396 for Patients with Obesity and Diabetes
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- Results showed a reduction in body weight of up to a mean of 4.2% from baseline vs body weight increase of 0.6% with PBO-treated participants while the plasma half-life of ZP8396 was 230hrs., suitable for QW administration with no serious AEs and no withdrawals
- The first-in-human single ascending dose study was designed to assess the safety, PK, and PD effects of ZP8396 in healthy lean and overweight people with a mean BMI of 25.8 were randomized (6:2) within 7 cohorts and treated with either ZP8396 (SC) or PBO
- ZP8396 is an amylin analogue designed to improve solubility, minimize fibrillation and co-formulate with other peptides. A P-Ib multiple ascending dose study is ongoing and the company expects to report topline results in the H2’23
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