Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR) said Monday it dosed the first patients in a phase 1/2a clinical trial of ARO-INHBE, the company's investigational therapy to counter obesity.
The study will treat patients with ARO-INHBE as monotherapy in part 1 and in combination with tirzepatide in part 2.
The company also recently filed for regulatory clearance to launch a clinical trial of its second obesity candidate, ARO-ALK7.
Shares of the company were up more than 2.5% in Monday's premarket activity.