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Fractyl Health Announces Potent Preclinical Results from RJVA-002, a Dual GIP/GLP-1 Gene Therapy Candidate for Obesity
RJVA-002 achieved ~30% weight loss at five weeks in a translational obesity model; weight loss not yet plateauedPreclinical results show that a single point-in-time treatment with RJVA-002 has the potential to achieve significant weight loss that can match or exceed best-in-class chronic drug therapy BURLINGTON, Mass., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fractyl Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GUTS) (the Company), a metabolic therapeutics company focused on pattern-breaking approaches to treat the root caus
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