Ascletis to Present Data on Multiple Programs at the American Diabetes Association's 2026 Scientific Sessions
HONG KONG, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") announces today poster presentations highlighting multiple programs at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA's) 2026 Scientific Sessions, taking place June...
Ascletis Completes Enrollment in U.S. Phase II Study of ASC30, an Oral Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist, for the Treatment of Diabetes
- 13-week U.S. Phase II study is evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of oral small molecule GLP-1R agonist ASC30, a once-daily tablet, in 100 participants with diabetes. - Topline data from the Phase II study are expected in the third...
Ascletis Announces Fixed-Dose Combination of ASC30, Once-Daily Oral Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist, and ASC39, Once-Daily Oral Small Molecule Amylin-Selective Amylin Receptor Agonist, for Clinical Development
-Fixed - dose combination of ASC30 and ASC39 (ASC30_39 FDC) tablets, dosed orally in dogs, demonstrated comparable pharmacokinetics to those observed in their respective monotherapies in a head-to-head study . The fixed dose combination had...
Oral Small Molecule Amylin Receptor Agonist ASC39 Demonstrated Eloralintide-like Amylin Selectivity and Efficacy in Preclinical Models
- In a head-to-head cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) activation assay vs. eloralintide, oral small molecule amylin receptor agonist ASC39 demonstrated similar selectivity and potency to that of eloralintide. EC 50 for human amylin 1 receptor...
Ascletis Announces Positive Topline Results from U.S. Phase II, 24-Week Study for Its Ultra-Long-Acting Subcutaneous Depot Formulations of Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist ASC30 for Obesity
- ASC30 subcutaneous (SQ) depot formulation achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful placebo-adjusted mean weight loss of 7.5% at week 16 after three monthly doses. - ASC30 SQ depot formulation maintained weight loss for the four...
Ascletis Selects Oral Amylin Receptor Peptide Agonist, ASC36, for Clinical Development
- Utilizing Ascletis' Peptide Oral Transport ENhancement Technology (POTENT), ASC36 oral tablets achieved absolute oral bioavailability of 6% to 8% at steady state, in non-human primate (NHP) studies. - I n NHPs, ASC36 oral tablets reduced mean body...
Ascletis Announces Positive Topline Results from Its Phase III Open-Label Study of Denifanstat (ASC40), a First-in-Class, Once-Daily Oral FASN Inhibitor for Acne
- Denifanstat (ASC40), a once-daily oral fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitor, demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability in a Phase III open-label study - The exceptional efficacy of denifanstat (ASC40) observed in the Company's previously...
Ascletis Announces First Participants Dosed in a 13-week U.S. Phase II Study with ASC30, an Oral Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist for the Treatment of Diabetes
-Topline data from the Phase II study for the treatment of diabetes are expected in the third quarter of 2026. -ASC30 d emonstrated p lacebo- a djusted w eight l oss of up to 7.7% in a recently completed 13- w eek U.S. P hase II s tudy in p...
Ascletis Selects a Next-Generation Once-Monthly Subcutaneously Administered GLP-1R/GIPR/GCGR Triple Peptide Agonist, ASC37, for Clinical Development
- In head-to-head non-human primate (NHP) studies, average observed half-life of ASC37 was approximately 17 days, 7-fold longer than retatrutide, which supports once-monthly subcutaneous (SQ) dosing in humans. - ASC37's average in vitro activity was...
Ascletis Announces U.S. FDA IND Clearance for 13-Week Phase II Study of Its Oral Small Molecule GLP-1, ASC30, in Participants with Diabetes
- The P hase II study for diabetes is a 13-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ASC30 in participants with diabetes. Enrollment is expected to begin in the...