Novartis Resurrects Failed Muscle Wasting Drug In New Obesity Trial
Executive Summary
Bimagrumab failed in a pivotal late stage clinical trial last year for an orphan muscle wasting disorder. Novartis now wants to assess its potential in obesity, an area not exactly renowned for its pharmaceutical successes.
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