Ascletis Unveils ASC47 Weight Loss Drug Candidate
- The combination of ASC47 low dose with tirzepatide led to an 87% greater reduction in body weight in diet-induced obese mice compared to tirzepatide alone.
- ASC47 low dose combined with tirzepatide showed a statistically significant increase in efficacy over ASC47 with semaglutide, with reductions of 87% versus 55%.
- The combination treatment restored body composition in obese mice to that of healthy non-obese mice, with total muscle mass percentages of 60.4% for the treated mice and 62.0% for healthy mice.
- Upcoming topline data on ASC47 combined with semaglutide will guide future trials involving ASC47 with other incretin drugs, including tirzepatide.
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Ascletis Announces ASC47, a Muscle-Preserving Weight Loss Drug Candidate for Treatment of Obesity, Demonstrated Greater Efficacy with Tirzepatide than Semaglutide in a Preclinical Model
The combination of ASC47 low dose with tirzepatide in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice resulted in an 87% greater reduction in body weight compared to tirzepatide monotherapy.
Ascletis Unveils ASC47 Weight Loss Drug Candidate
HONG KONG, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX:1672, "Ascletis") announces encouraging efficacy results from its study in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice combining ASC47, a first-in-class muscle-preserving weight loss drug candidate for the treatment of obesity, with tirzepatide. ASC47 is an adipose-targeted, once-monthly subcutaneously (SQ) injected thyroid hormone receptor beta (THRβ) selective small molecule agonist, discov…
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