KALLYOPE, INC.


Associated tags: Biotechnology, Therapy, Diabetes, Pharmaceutical industry, Health, Pharmaceutical, Gastrointestinal disease, Neurology, Research, Obesity, DSM-IV codes

Locations: NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA

Kallyope Enters Phase 2 With First-in-class Oral Approach for the Treatment of Both Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The trial, K-757 P006 , aims to demonstrate the weight-loss efficacy, safety, and tolerability of these novel agents for patients with obesity, a growing epidemic in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • The trial, K-757 P006 , aims to demonstrate the weight-loss efficacy, safety, and tolerability of these novel agents for patients with obesity, a growing epidemic in the United States.
  • Weight loss can play an important role in helping patients living with obesity to manage serious health consequences including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and high cholesterol.
  • It has been well demonstrated that oral treatments are highly preferred both by patients and physicians.
  • They are the only known oral nutrient receptor agonists being studied for the treatment of obesity.

Kallyope Appoints Franz Humer, Ph.D., as Chair of its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005244/en/
    Dr. Humer brings decades of managerial experience to the Kallyope board.
  • He has served as chair of several international companies and currently serves as:
    Member of the board of directors, Allogene Therapeutics
    Member of the board of directors, Emil Frey Holdings
    Member of the board of directors, LetterOne
    “Dr.
  • It is an honor to welcome him to Kallyope as chair of our board of directors,” said Jay Galeota, president and CEO, Kallyope.
  • “I am privileged to join the Kallyope board of directors as chair at this exciting time for the company,” said Dr. Humer.

Kallyope Receives $8.2 Million Grant to Identify Novel Interventions for Children and Undernourished Pregnant Women and Mothers Experiencing Environmental Enteric Dysfunction

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The four-year agreement focuses on discovery and characterization of metabolites that can be developed and delivered to undernourished pregnant and lactating women who are experiencing environmental enteric dysfunctions (EED).

Key Points: 
  • The four-year agreement focuses on discovery and characterization of metabolites that can be developed and delivered to undernourished pregnant and lactating women who are experiencing environmental enteric dysfunctions (EED).
  • EED is an incompletely defined syndrome of inflammation, high enteropathogen burden, reduced absorptive capacity, and reduced barrier function of the small intestine.
  • Under the agreement, the foundation will provide a grant to Kallyope of $8.2 million over four years.
  • Kallyope will retain rights to develop compounds derived from the identified agents as possible therapeutics in other global regions, including as supplements in low-resource nations.