Veru Hopes To Position Enobosarm As Muscle-Protective In Weight-Loss Therapy

A selective androgen receptor modulator also being studied in metastatic breast cancer, enobosarm might offer potential as add-on therapy to GLP-1 agonists prescribed for weight loss, the Miami biotech asserts.

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Veru hopes enobosarm may show potential as add-on therapy in weight loss • Source: Shutterstock

Veru Inc. started out focused mainly on cancer supportive therapy, but now thinks it has identified a new direction for its lead candidate, the selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) enobosarm, by investigating its potential as add-on therapy to weight-loss drugs to prevent muscle loss and possibly even aid in the weight-loss process.

Key Takeways
  • Clinical-stage Veru is looking to jump into the weight-loss therapy space by positioning enobosarm as add-on therapy to GLP-1 agents to protect against muscle loss that can accompany weight loss.

The Miami-based firm said on 4 October that it hopes to initiate a Phase IIb study in early 2024 of...

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