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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces New Data Presentations in Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity at Pediatric Endocrine Society

$RYTMPress releaseMay 4, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals presented positive long-term data at the Pediatric Endocrine Society meeting showing pediatric patients treated with setmelanotide sustained BMI reductions of 16.4% over 2.5 years. Separate Phase 3 TRANSCEND trial data showed 71.1% of pediatric patients improved by at least one weight category after one year of treatment, compared to 13.6% for placebo.

Key figures

Drug Name
IMCIVREE (setmelanotide)
Phase Of Trial
Phase 2
Bmi z score change
-1.6
Pediatric patients n
10
Bmi reduction percent
-16.4
Phase 3 participants n
67
Treatment duration years
2.5
Bmi 95th percentile change pp
-34.2
Phase 3 responders one category n
32
Phase 3 responders two categories n
20

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