RYTM Stock Rises 17% on Meeting Goals in Hypothalamic Obesity Study

Shares of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM) rallied 17.1% on Monday after the company announced that it has met the primary endpoint in a late-stage study of its candidate, setmelanotide, for treating acquired hypothalamic obesity. RYTM’s setmelanotide is an MC4R agonist.Per the data readout, the phase III TRANSCEND study met its primary endpoint with a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in body mass index (BMI) with setmelanotide in adult and pediatric patients compared to placebo. I ...