Superluminal's compound is an orally administered, highly selective, biased MC4R agonist initially targeting rare genetic forms of obesity and hypothalamic obesity, with potential as a treatment for general obesity in combination with GLP-1 drugs.
Spana continued, "Palatin is developing a strong pipeline of novel MC4R agonists to treat obesity. Unlike incretin-based therapies, MC4R agonists offer a unique mechanism of action ... PL7737, an MC4R ...