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Genentech Muscle Drug Failure Highlights Limitations of Antibody Approach —and the Case for Imitex

Genentech Muscle Drug Failure Highlights Limitations of Antibody Approach —and the Case for Imitex

Anti-myostatin antibody emugrobart fails in muscle wasting diseases, raising fresh questions about the GLP-1 muscle loss problem 

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Imitex Appoints Dr. James Campbell as Chief Executive Officer

Imitex Appoints Dr. James Campbell as Chief Executive Officer

Imitex today announced the appointment of Dr. James Campbell as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

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Pfizer Wins $10 Billion Bidding War for Metsera, Cementing Obesity as Pharma's Most Competitive Arena

Pfizer Wins $10 Billion Bidding War for Metsera, Cementing Obesity as Pharma's Most Competitive Arena

Pfizer completed its acquisition of Metsera for approximately US$10 billion, following a bidding war with Novo Nordisk.

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AstraZeneca's Acquisition of SixPeaks Signals Pharma's Urgent Push into Muscle Preservation

AstraZeneca's Acquisition of SixPeaks Signals Pharma's Urgent Push into Muscle Preservation

AstraZeneca today completed its acquisition of SixPeaks Bio for up to US$300 million, adding a preclinical muscle-preservation biologic to its obesity franchise.

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Imitex Presents at AusBiotech International Conference

Imitex Presents at AusBiotech International Conference

Imitex presented at the Early Stage Innovation Forum (ESIF) during the AusBiotech International Conference in Melbourne, one of the Asia-Pacific region's leading gatherings of biotechnology investors and industry leaders.

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Imitex Closes Seed Funding Round to Advance AI-Driven Drug Discovery Platform

Imitex Closes Seed Funding Round to Advance AI-Driven Drug Discovery Platform

Imitex today announced the successful close of its seed funding round, raising capital to develop a proprietary AI-based drug discovery platform in partnership with Singapore-based QDX Technologies.

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Landmark NIH Study Confirms MEF2 as a Master Regulator of Exercise Response

Landmark NIH Study Confirms MEF2 as a Master Regulator of Exercise Response

Landmark NIH Study Confirms MEF2 as a Master Regulator of Exercise Response

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Eli Lilly's Acquisition of Versanis Validates Muscle Preservation as a Major Therapeutic Opportunity

Eli Lilly's Acquisition of Versanis Validates Muscle Preservation as a Major Therapeutic Opportunity

Eli Lilly today announced its acquisition of Versanis Bio for up to US$1.9 billion, adding bimagrumab — a myostatin inhibitor being tested as a combination therapy with GLP-1 drugs — to its obesity portfolio.

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