Jul 04, 2026
Removing olfactory groove meningioma may improve blood sugar control in diabetes patients, a JAMA Network Open study finds. Both intermittent and continuous calorie restriction also improve metabolic health in type 2 diabetes.
Mar 09, 2026
Veru Inc. has enrolled the first patient in its Phase 2b PLATEAU clinical trial evaluating enobosarm combined with semaglutide for weight loss in older patients with obesity. The study will assess enobosarm's ability to preserve lean mass and physical function while augmenting fat loss.
Mar 04, 2026
Can-Fite BioPharma's drug candidate namodenoson met its primary endpoint in a Phase 2a pancreatic cancer trial and demonstrated anti-obesity effects in a peer-reviewed preclinical study published in the International Journal of Obesity.
Mar 01, 2026
Three GLP-1 weight-loss drugs—semaglutide, tirzepatide and retatrutide—reduced weight and improved metabolic health in mice lacking the MC4R gene, offering potential treatment for rare genetic obesity.
Feb 20, 2026
The European Commission has approved a new 7.2 mg once-weekly maintenance dose of Wegovy (semaglutide injection) for adults with obesity, providing physicians with an additional treatment option for patients requiring further weight reduction after the 2.4 mg dose.