MetaVia CEO: DA-1726 Shows Significant Weight Loss Results

"We made significant progress advancing our cardiometabolic portfolio during the year, punctuated by the positive data, released in January of this year, from the Phase 1 extended 8-week, non-titrated 48 mg cohort of lead asset DA-1726, a novel, dual oxyntomodulin analog agonist that functions as a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor and glucagon receptor, for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders," stated Hyung Heon Kim, CEO of MetaVia. "These results demonstrated robust early weight loss, statistically significant reductions in waist circumference, strong improvements in glucose control, and meaningful reductions in liver stiffness, all achieved without titration and with a favorable safety and tolerability profile. We believe this combination of weight loss, glycemic control, direct hepatic benefit and tolerability meaningfully differentiates DA-1726 and supports its potential to deliver a best-in-class profile in obesity and broader cardiometabolic disease. Importantly, DA-1726 is supported by a growing intellectual property estate comprising 39 granted and pending patents in the United States and internationally, providing protection at least through 2041. On the heels of the positive Phase 1 data, we strengthened our balance sheet in January with gross proceeds of $9.3 million from an underwritten public offering, providing additional capital to advance the DA-1726 program. Having recently received Institutional Review Board approval from the Clinical Pharmacology of Miami, we expect to initiate dosing in our Phase 1 Part 3, 16-week titration studies evaluating escalation to 48 mg in a single step and 64 mg using a two-step regimen in April, with data anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2026." Kim continued, "Beyond DA-1726, we continued to advance vanoglipel, a novel G-Protein-Coupled Receptor 119 agonist, with the presentation of positive Phase 2a data at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases The Liver Meeting 2025, highlighting clinically meaningful improvements in glucose control, liver health and plasma lipidomic profiles over 16 weeks. In parallel, results from our collaboration with Syntekabio using the DeepMatcher artificial intelligence platform confirmed strong inflammatory and cardiometabolic target engagement, further supporting development of vanoglipel in MASH and, potentially, in type 2 diabetes. We believe both programs position MetaVia at the forefront of next-generation cardiometabolic innovation as we move into 2026."