BUZZ-Hoth Therapeutics rises as early obesity‑drug data in mice shows promise
Reuters
Feb 10
BUZZ-Hoth Therapeutics rises as early obesity‑drug data in mice shows promise
** Shares of Hoth TherapeuticsHOTH.O rise 3.9% to $0.89 premarket
** Co says its experimental obesity drug HT‑VA GDNF helped mice gain less weight and stabilize weight compared with semaglutide
** Co says the drug also improved blood sugar and reduced liver weight, which could help fatty liver disease — a liver condition linked to obesity
** The 12‑week study was conducted in female mice placed on a high‑fat diet, in collaboration with the U.S. Veterans Administration
** Co says it plans to start human trials in 2027 and is also developing treatments for cancer‑related skin problems and Alzheimer’s
** Shares up ~32% in 2025
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))
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