Dossier
bimagrumab
Coverage of bimagrumab in the Nexus archive.
- Weight loss without muscle loss? The next generation of drugs is testing the idea
Pharmaceutical companies are developing drugs to preserve muscle mass during weight loss, addressing an issue with existing GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. Candidates such as bimagrumab, SPX-001, and CagriSema aim to reduce fat while retaining lean mass, with Cambrian Biotech testing a drug that mimics exercise to boost metabolism.