Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted to Setmelanotide for Treatment of Hypothalamic Obesity in Japan

BOSTON, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced it has received orphan drug designation from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for setmelanotide as a treatment for acquired hypothalamic obesity. Setmelanotide is a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist designed to treat hyperphagia and obesity. ...