Structure Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: GPCR), a clinical-stage global
biopharmaceutical company developing novel oral small molecule
therapeutics for metabolic diseases, today announced the selection
of its lead oral small molecule amylin receptor agonist, ACCG-2671.
Amylin is a hormone that plays an important role in regulating
glycemia and energy balance and is recognized as a promising
therapeutic target for obesity and related diseases due to its
effects on reducing food intake and slowing the rate of gastric
emptying. ACCG-2671 was designed as an oral small molecule Dual
Amylin and Calcitonin Receptor Agonist (DACRA) and is expected to
enter Phase 1 clinical development by year end 2025.
“We believe amylin-based therapies are an important
next-generation component of the treatment landscape for obesity
and related conditions due to their potential for significant
weight loss, favorable tolerability profile, and lean muscle mass
preservation,” said Raymond Stevens, Ph.D., Founder and Chief
Executive Officer of Structure Therapeutics. “As an oral small
molecule, we envision ACCG-2671 as an additional backbone therapy
to improve scalability, combinability and ultimately expand patient
access to amylin-based weight loss medicines. We are in a unique
position to have a potentially best in class GLP-1 oral small
molecule with GSBR-1290 and now the most advanced amylin oral small
molecule, both intended for use as monotherapies and as backbones
for fixed dose oral combinations.”
In preclinical studies, ACCG-2671 demonstrated potent and
balanced in vitro activities toward the key amylin receptor and the
calcitonin receptor. ACCG-2671 also further demonstrated robust in
vivo efficacy and a pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety profile
supporting once-daily oral dosing in humans.
“The preclinical data demonstrate cagrilintide-like efficacy
with an oral small molecule profile, underscoring ACCG-2671’s
potential as a meaningfully differentiated oral treatment for
obesity and related conditions,” said Xichen Lin, Ph.D., Chief
Scientific Officer of Structure Therapeutics. “Our proven GPCR
structure-based drug discovery platform enabled us to rapidly
advance ACCG-2671 as the lead amylin receptor agonist. We are now
developing a series of amylin-based drug candidates using our
technology platform to maintain our leadership in this exciting
space.”
Conference Call and Webcast
InformationStructure Therapeutics will host a conference
call and webcast today, December 17, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Time. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investor
Relations page of Structure Therapeutics’ website at
https://ir.structuretx.com/events-presentations/events. To access
the call by phone, participants can use the dial-in numbers listed
below:
US-based Investors: 1-844-826-3033International Investors:
1-412-317-5185Conference Call ID: 10195088
The webcast will be made available for replay on Structure
Therapeutics’ website beginning approximately two hours after the
live event. The replay of the webcast will be available for 90
days.
About Amylin, Amylin-based receptor agonists, and
ACCG-2671Amylin is co-secreted with insulin from
pancreatic beta cells in response to nutrient ingestion. Amylin has
important physiological effects including reducing appetite,
increasing satiety, leptin sensitivity and energy expenditure.
Preclinical data from current amylin-based treatments in
development suggest a potential for amylin to reduce fat mass and
preserve lean mass.
Two types of amylin-based treatments for the treatment of
obesity are currently being developed: dual amylin and calcitonin
receptor agonists (DACRAs) that target both the amylin and
calcitonin receptors; and selective amylin receptor agonists
(SARAs) that preferentially target the amylin receptor.
Structure Therapeutics is developing a series of both DACRAs and
SARAs, as both approaches have demonstrated potential as obesity
and chronic weight management treatment. Structure’s lead
amylin-based molecule, ACCG-2671, is a DACRA that is being
evaluated for use either alone or in combination with GLP-1R
agonists to treat obesity and associated diseases. ACCG-2671 is the
first disclosed oral small molecule amylin-based development
candidate, with Phase 1 study initiation expected by year end
2025.
About Structure Therapeutics Structure
Therapeutics is a science-driven clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
company focused on discovering and developing innovative oral small
molecule treatments for chronic metabolic and cardiopulmonary
conditions with significant unmet medical needs. Utilizing its next
generation structure-based drug discovery platform, Structure
Therapeutics has established a robust GPCR-targeted pipeline,
featuring multiple wholly-owned proprietary clinical-stage small
molecule compounds designed to surpass the scalability limitations
of traditional biologic and peptide therapies and be accessible to
more patients around the world. For additional information,
please visit www.structuretx.com.
Forward Looking Statements This press release
contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
“safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of
historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking
statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning:
the Company’s future plans and prospects; any expectations
regarding the safety, efficacy, tolerability, scalability or
combinability of ACCG-2671, GSBR-1290 and other candidates under
development; the ability of ACCG-2671 and GSBR-1290 to treat T2DM,
obesity or related indications; the planned initiation of
ACCG-2671’s Phase 1 clinical study; the potential for ACCG-2671 and
GSBR-1290 to be the most advanced and/or a best-in-class oral small
molecule; and the ability of the Company to expand patient access
to amylin-based weight loss medicines;. In addition, when or if
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include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to the
preliminary nature of the results due to length of the study and
sample size and results from earlier clinical studies not
necessarily being predictive of future results, potential delays in
the commencement, enrollment and completion of the Company’s
planned and current clinical studies, the Company’s ability to
advance GSBR-1290, LTSE-2578, ANPA-0073, ACCG-2671 and its other
therapeutic candidates, obtain regulatory approval of and
ultimately commercialize the Company’s therapeutic candidates,
competitive products or approaches limiting the commercial value of
the Company’s product candidates, the timing and results of
preclinical and clinical studies, the Company’s ability to fund
development activities and achieve development goals, the Company's
reliance on third parties, including clinical research
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which it may not always have full control, the impact of any global
pandemics, inflation, supply chain issues, rising interest rates,
future bank failures and other macroeconomic factors on the
Company’s business, its ability to protect its intellectual
property and other risks and uncertainties described in the
Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on March 8,
2024, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2024 filed with the SEC on November 13, 2024, and
future reports the Company may file with the SEC from time to time.
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