Altimmune, Inc. Stock News

Pemvidutide shows strong potential in obesity and MASH, preserving lean mass while reducing VAT, which could make it a market leader among GLP-1s. Recent Phase II data reveals pemvidutide's lean loss ratio of 21.9%, comparable to diet and exercise, and significant VAT reduction, enhancing its appeal. Despite competition and risks, I am bullish on ALT, upgrading my conviction rating and planning...

Karl-Hendrik Tittel / Getty Images There's also Altimmune (NASDAQ:ALT), whose pemvidutide treatment led to weight loss while preserving lean mass.

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALT), please note that the reduction of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) at Week 48 has been corrected from 25.6% to 28.3% and the reduction of subcutaneous adipose tissue has been corrected from 20.1% to 19.5%. The revised release follows:

Lean Loss Ratio of only 21.9%, representing class-leading preservation of lean mass Maintenance of lean mass preservation in individuals over the age of 60, a population at risk for frailty-related falls and fractures Visceral adipose tissue (VAT), a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, reduced by 25.6% at Week 48 GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq:...

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the data from its Phase 2, MRI-based body composition sub-study of pemvidutide in subjects with overweight and obesity will be presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Madrid, Spain. Pemvidutide...

Weight loss drugs like Novo Nordisk's semaglutide and Eli Lilly's tirzepatide dominate the market, with Novo Nordisk leading in sales and Amgen developing a novel competitor. Altimmune's pemvidutide shows promising weight loss and lean mass preservation but faces high discontinuation rates and lacks sugar control, unlike rivals. Financially, Altimmune has a cash runway of five to six quarters, ...

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