Switzerland-based Aphaia Pharma, in May launched its Phase II clinical trial of its daily glucose formulation, which is taken mixed with water. It curbs appetite by restoring the natural release of GLP-1 and other hormones, without causing nausea, Phase I data showed.

Tessera Therapeutics–a biotechnology startup based in Somerville, Massachusetts–followed with more modest flair: a simple banner, a speaker, and about 30 team members.

In MindMed’s LSD trial in Fort Collins, some groups are excluded from participation: pregnant women and people with a history of psychosis. That’s because the risks of using psychedelics in these populations are not fully understood.

The combination of large-scale biological datasets and developments in artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized our understanding and treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders.

A different approach, pursued by Zug, Switzerland-based Aphaia Pharma, is to reawaken nutrient-sensing cells in the distal gut that become less responsive in obesity

Elicio Therapeutics on Thursday said it closed a previously announced reverse merger

Reata is a biotech stock with a perfect Relative Strength Rating of 99, putting its 12-month price performance in the top 1% of all stocks, according to IBD Digital.

At the inception of eFFECTOR, one of the key considerations was that, to extend the duration of benefit of a given treatment, you have to contend with resistance. It had become clear that, even when using the most tightly targeted therapy or immunotherapy, resistance happens. I’ve spent about 15 years in the antiviral world working with anti-infectives, mostly antivirals, and we experienced successes with both HIV and hepatitis C by really thinking hard about resistance and anticipating it ahead of time.