Altimmune’s Pemvidutide Garners Mixed Reviews Following Phase II Obesity Data
Stock Down By 55%
Executive Summary
The US firm’s GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonist improved weight loss in a Phase II interim analysis, but concerns about drug safety and discontinuation have left investors cynical, even as analysts remain cautiously upbeat.
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