Hanmi Pharmaceutical’s drug is designed to activate a receptor in skeletal muscle to both increase muscle mass and reduce fat. This engineered peptide gives Roche a clinical-stage asset that addresses a different target than the other obesity drugs in its pipeline.
Hanmi will retain options for the drug, efinopegdutide, in Korea under the deal, in which Merck is paying the Seoul-based company $10 million upfront and up to $860 for development, regulatory and commercialization milestones.
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