Setmelanotide congenital HO substudy enrollment completion
Setmelanotide congenital HO substudy enrollment completion, expected in the second half of 2026 (no exact date yet). A company milestone for Rhythm (setmelanotide (IMCIVREE) for congenital hypothalamic obesity): a step in the program rather than a decision or a data readout.
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- Company
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RYTM
- Drug
- setmelanotide (IMCIVREE)
- For
- congenital hypothalamic obesity
- Stage
- Phase 3 · the last stage before a drug can be approved
- When
- H2 2026 · the company gave a window, not a day; the calendar never invents one
- Source note
- Q2 2026 PR (Aug 4, 2026) anticipated-milestones section.
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RM-718 Phase 1/2 Part D enrollment completion in Prader-Willi syndrome, expected in the second half of 2026 (no exact date yet). A company milestone for Rhythm (RM-718 for Prader-Willi syndrome): a step in the program rather than a decision or a data readout.
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- RM-718 Phase 1/2 Part D enrollment completion in Prader-Willi syndrome · Company milestone
- Drug
- RM-718
- For
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Stage
- Phase 1/2 · an early study that checks safety and takes a first look at effect
- When
- H2 2026 · the company gave a window, not a day
- Source note
- Q2 2026 PR (Aug 4, 2026); RM-718 weekly MC4R agonist also showed 11.6% mean BMI reduction at 16 weeks in acquired HO (n=7).
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Rhythm expects Japanese regulators to decide on IMCIVREE (setmelanotide) for Acquired hypothalamic obesity in Q4 2026 (Oct–Dec) (no exact date yet). An approval lets the company start selling it in that market.
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- UPDATE: Japan MHLW decision on IMCIVREE for acquired HO guided by year-end 2026 · Regulatory approval
- Drug
- IMCIVREE (setmelanotide)
- For
- Acquired hypothalamic obesity
- Stage
- Registration (Japan)
- When
- Q4 2026 · the company gave a window, not a day
- Source note
- existing item RYTM|approval|2026-H2 Japan IMCIVREE aHO; Q2 2026 PR (Aug 4, 2026) now frames the MHLW decision as 'by year-end 2026' (mapped to Q4 per convention).
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UPDATE: Bivamelagon pivotal Phase 3 in acquired HO to start by year-end 2026, expected in Q4 2026 (Oct–Dec) (no exact date yet). A company milestone for Rhythm (Bivamelagon (LB54640) for Acquired hypothalamic obesity): a step in the program rather than a decision or a data readout.
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- UPDATE: Bivamelagon pivotal Phase 3 in acquired HO to start by year-end 2026 · Company milestone
- Drug
- Bivamelagon (LB54640)
- For
- Acquired hypothalamic obesity
- Stage
- Phase 3 · the last stage before a drug can be approved
- When
- Q4 2026 · the company gave a window, not a day
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- existing item RYTM|other|2026-H2 Bivamelagon Ph3 start; Q2 2026 PR (Aug 4, 2026) guides 'by year-end 2026' (mapped to Q4).
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