Laekna (HKG:2105) completed the phase 1 single ascending dose study of LAE102, which showed signs of increased lean body mass and reduced fat mass in women, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Tuesday.
After 29 days of treatment, subjects who received the company's drug exhibited a 5.06% increase in mean lean body mass and a 0.12% decrease in mean fat mass from baseline.
The study demonstrated a favorable safety profile, with no serious adverse events.
The firm said the results add to a "growing body of data" supporting the drug's use to treat cardiometabolic diseases. The company is currently planning phase 2 trials of the medicine.