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flag Structure Therapeutics starts human trial for new obesity drug ACCG-2671, targeting appetite and fat loss.

flag Structure Therapeutics has begun a first-in-human Phase 1 trial for ACCG-2671, an oral small molecule targeting the amylin receptor, to treat obesity. flag The study will evaluate safety, tolerability, and metabolic effects in both healthy individuals and those with obesity using single and multiple ascending doses. flag The drug, designed via structure-based methods, aims to mimic amylin’s role in reducing appetite and increasing satiety. flag It belongs to a class of dual amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists, which may reduce fat mass while preserving lean tissue. flag The company is also developing other candidates in preclinical and clinical stages, including potential combinations with GLP-1 receptor agonists.

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