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Hengrui Pharma and Kailera Therapeutics Present Ribupatide Clinical Data at ADA 2026

$KLRAPress releaseJun 5, 2026, 7:32 PM ETRead the release

Kailera and partner Hengrui Pharma presented positive clinical data for ribupatide at the ADA 2026 conference, highlighting the asset's potential as a differentiated obesity treatment. Phase 2 data for the oral formulation showed a mean weight loss of 12.1% at 25 mg and 50 mg doses, with 38.6% of participants on the 25 mg dose achieving at least 15% weight loss at 26 weeks. Phase 1 bridging data for the injection formulation demonstrated similar exposure and tolerability in non-Asian participants compared to Asian cohorts, supporting the ongoing global Phase 3 KaiNETIC program.

Key figures

Drug Name
ribupatide
Phase Of Trial
Phase 2 (oral), Phase 1 (injection)
Oral trial participants
166
Oral mean weight loss 25mg
12.1%
Oral mean weight loss 50mg
12.1%
Injection trial participants
49
Injection mean weight loss 1mg
1.4%
Injection mean weight loss 3mg
5.5%
Oral participants ge 10pct loss 25mg
59.1%
Oral participants ge 10pct loss 50mg
52.5%
Oral participants ge 15pct loss 25mg
38.6%
Oral participants ge 15pct loss 50mg
37.5%

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