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  • Gan & Lee Doses First Patient in Oral GLP-1 Pill Trial

    Gan & Lee Doses First Patient in Oral GLP-1 Pill Trial

    Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SSE: 603087.SH) announced on September 9 that the first participant has been dosed in a first-in-human Phase 1 study of GZC8072, an experimental once-weekly oral peptide GLP-1 receptor agonist, marking the compound’s formal entry into human testing. This is an early, safety-focused milestone, not an efficacy result, and no…

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  • Ascletis’ ASC30 Enters Phase III After Mixed Phase II Data

    Ascletis’ ASC30 Enters Phase III After Mixed Phase II Data

    Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672) announced on August 30 that the first participant has been dosed in its global Phase III program for ASC30, an investigational once-daily oral small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist for chronic weight management. The program consists of two pivotal trials, AURORA-1 (NCT07743463) and AURORA-2 (NCT07743450), expected to enroll roughly 4,600 participants…

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