Ascletis Completes Enrollment in U.S. Phase IIa Study for Its Small Molecule Oral GLP-1R Agonist, ASC30, in Participants with Obesity or Overweight
- 13-week U.S. Phase IIa study is evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two oral formulations of ASC30, a once-daily tablet, in 125 participants with obesity or overweight. - All 125 participants enrolled in just over one month; topline data expected in the fourth ...
Ascletis Announces First Participants with Obesity or Overweight Dosed in Its U.S. 12-week Phase IIa Study Evaluating Once-Monthly Subcutaneous Depot Formulation of Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist ASC30
- First participants with obesity or overweight with at least one w eight-related comorbidity have been dosed in a U.S. 12-week Phase IIa study with once-monthly subcutaneous (SQ) depot formulation of small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist ASC30. - Ultra-long-acting SQ depot for...
Ascletis Completes Dosing of All Participants in Its U.S. Clinical Study Combining Adipose-Targeted, Once-Monthly Injectable Small Molecule THRβ Agonist, ASC47, and Semaglutide for the Treatment of Obesity
- The combination study, conducted in the U.S., is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy at Day 29 of a single-dose of ultra-long-acting subcutaneously administered ASC47 (half-life up to 40 days) in combination with four doses of semaglutide (0.5 mg, onc...
Ascletis Announces First Participants with Obesity or Overweight Dosed in a U.S. 13-week Phase IIa Study of Small Molecule Oral GLP-1R Agonist ASC30
- First participants with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-r elatedcomorbidity have been dosed in a U.S. 13-week Phase IIa study of small m oleculeoral GLP-1 receptor agonist ASC30. - ASC30 oral once-daily tablet demonstrated up to 6.5% placebo-adjusted mean body weight reduction f...
Ascletis Announces Poster Presentations on the Study Results of ASC30 and ASC47 at the 85th Scientific Sessions of American Diabetes Association (ADA)
HONG KONG, June 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") announces that poster presentations on preliminary studies of its oral small moleculeGLP-1 Receptor (GLP-1R) agonist ASC30 and adipose-targeted, muscle-preserving weight loss drug candidate ASC47 will be present...
Ascletis Announces First Participants Dosed in a U.S. Clinical Study Combining Adipose-Targeted, Once-Monthly Injectable Small Molecule THRβ Agonist, ASC47, and Semaglutide for the Treatment of Obesity
- The combination study is designed to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of a single-dose of ultra-long-acting subcutaneously administered ASC47 in combination with four doses of semaglutide (0.5 mg, once-weekly) in participants with obesity. - Asan adipose-targeted, muscle-preserving...
Ascletis Announces Oral and Poster Presentations on ASC47, an Adipose-Targeted, Muscle-Preserving Weight Loss Drug Candidate for Obesity at the 32nd European Congress on Obesity
HONG KONG, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX:1672, "Ascletis") announces oral and poster presentations on preliminary studies of ASC47, an adipose-targeted, muscle-preserving weight loss drug candidate for obesity, will be presented at the 32nd European Congress On Obesity (E...
Ascletis Announces Positive Topline Results of U.S. Phase Ib Multiple Ascending Dose Study of Small Molecule Oral GLP-1R Agonist ASC30 and Submission of 13-week Phase IIa Study Protocol to FDA
- ASC30 oral once-daily tablet demonstrated a 6.5% placebo-adjusted mean body weight reduction from baseline after four-week treatment using weekly doses with titrations of 2 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg doses. - ASC30 oral once-daily tablet also demonstrated a 4.5% placebo-adjusted mean body we...
Ascletis Announces Positive Interim Results from Its U.S. Phase Ib Trial with ASC30, a Potentially First-in-Class Subcutaneous Injection Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist
-Ultra-long-acting subcutaneous (SQ) injection formulation of small molecule ASC30 demonstrated a 36-day half-life in patients with obesity, supporting once monthly or less frequent administration. -As previously disclosed, oral tablet formulation of small molecule ASC30 demonstrated potentially ...
Ascletis Pharma to Host Obesity Portfolio Webinar on April 2, 2025
HONG KONG, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX:1672, "Ascletis") announces it will host an Obesity Portfolio Webinar onApril 2, 2025 , from9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET. The event will include a detailed discussion on Ascletis' obesity portfolio including exciting data about its...
Ascletis Announces Positive Topline Results of Phase Ib Studies of ASC47 Monotherapy in Australia and U.S. FDA Clearance of IND Application for ASC47 in Combination with Semaglutide
* ASC47, an adipose-targeted muscle-preserving weight loss drug candidate for the treatment of obesity, demonstrated a half-life of up to 26 days and 40 days, respectively, in Phase Ib single subcutaneous injection studies in healthy subjects with elevatedlow-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LD...
Ascletis Announces Positive Interim Results from First Two Cohorts of U.S. Phase Ib Multiple Ascending Dose Study of Small Molecule Oral GLP-1R Agonist ASC30
- ASC30 oral once-daily tablet demonstrated a 6.3% mean body weight reduction from baseline after 28-day treatment in multiple ascending dose (MAD)cohort 2 (weekly titrations of 2 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg). - ASC30 oral once-daily tablet also demonstrated a 4.3% mean body weight reduction fr...
Ascletis Announces Positive Results from U.S. Phase Ia Single Ascending Dose Study of Small Molecule Oral GLP-1R Agonist ASC30 and Provides Program Update
* ASC30 oral tablet demonstrated dose-proportional pharmacokinetic (PK) properties and a long half-life (t1/2) up to 60 hours in the single ascending dose (SAD) study of patients with obesity, supporting once-daily or less frequent oral dosing. * ASC30 oral tablet was generally safe and well ...
Ascletis Announces ASC47, a Muscle-Preserving Weight Loss Drug Candidate for Treatment of Obesity, in Combination with Semaglutide, Demonstrated Superior Weight Loss to Semaglutide Monotherapy in a Preclinical Model
* In a head-to-head diet-induced obese (DIO) mouse study, ASC47 low dose combination 1 (ASC47, 3 mg/kg, subcutaneous(SQ), once every four weeks plus semaglutide, 30 nmol/kg, SQ, once daily), demonstrated superior weight loss compared to semaglutide monotherapy (30 nmol/kg, SQ, once daily), show...
Ascletis Completes Enrollment of Phase III Trial of ASC40 (Denifanstat) Once-Daily Oral Tablet for Treatment of Acne
-Phase III trial enrolled a total of 480 patients with moderate to severe acne -Topline results expected in the second quarter 2025 HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") today announces completion of enrollment of 480 patients for Phase III c...
Ascletis Announces Promising Results from a Phase I Study in Australia for First-in-Class Muscle-Preserving Weight Loss Drug Candidate ASC47 for the Treatment of Obesity
* Data from a Phase I single ascending dose (SAD) study in Australia in subjects with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) showed that ASC47, via subcutaneous(SQ) injection, demonstrated a half-life of 21 days, supporting once-monthly administration in patients with obesity * ...
Ascletis Enters the Obesity Drug Space with Announcement of Two Ongoing U.S. Phase I Clinical Trials Utilizing Its Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist ASC30 for Both Once-Monthly Subcutaneous Injection and Once-Daily Oral Tablet for the Treatment of Obesity
- ASC30 is the first and only small molecule GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist that can be dosed once-monthly subcutaneously and once-daily orally to treat obesity - ASC30 is two- to threefold more potent, in vitro, than orforglipron and stimulated significantly greater insulin secretion when comp...
Gannex Announces Poster Presentation of Positive Interim 12-Week Results from Phase II Clinical Trial of ASC41 in Patients with Biopsy-Confirmed MASH at EASL CONGRESS 2024
--Up to 68.2% mean relative reduction in liver fat content from baseline among biopsy-confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patients receiving 12-week treatment of ASC41 --Significant and clinically meaningful reductions in liver fat, alanine aminotransferase(ALT), as...
Ascletis Announces Strategic Decisions on FXR agonist ASC42
HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX:1672, "Ascletis") announces today the strategic decisions on farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist ASC42. After thorough analysis of the Phase II trial data of ASC42 for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) (...
Ascletis Announces Poster Presentation of Phase II Study Final Results of FASN Inhibitor ASC40 for Treatment of Acne at 2024 AAD Annual Meeting
HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, March 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") today announces the poster presentation of Phase II study final results of ASC40, a first-in-class fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitor for treatment of acne, at the 2024 American Academy of...
