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Harbour BioMed Launches Élancé Therapeutics to Advance Next-Generation Obesity Therapies
Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel antibody therapeutics in immunology and oncology, today announced the launch of Élancé Therapeutics ("Élancé"). Harnessing Harbour BioMed's proprietary HCAb-based bispecific antibody technology, Élancé aims to develop innovative therapies addressing key challenges in current obesity treatment, including muscle preservation and long-term efficacy.
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[{"type":"text","content":"- Élancé Therapeutics aims to improve current obesity treatment, specifically to increase overall body weight loss and fat mass loss, but preserve and even increase muscle and lean mass- Élancé Therapeutics will leverage HCAb-based bispecific antibody technology to advance these next-generation therapies- Élancé will refine and expand Hu-mAtrIxTM AI platform to empower multiple bispecific antibody discovery programs","length":421,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SHANGHAI, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel antibody therapeutics in immunology and oncology, today announced the launch of Élancé Therapeutics ("Élancé"). Harnessing Harbour BioMed's proprietary HCAb-based bispecific antibody technology, Élancé aims to develop innovative therapies addressing key challenges in current obesity treatment, including muscle preservation and long-term efficacy.","length":589,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Logo (PRNewsfoto/Harbour BioMed)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Logo (PRNewsfoto/Harbour BioMed)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":159,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/47f569ac406a18e992467aae42c1112a"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/QANxnzzeBFHKxcqoWHourA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTI4MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/47f569ac406a18e992467aae42c1112a","width":400,"height":159}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1096360/HB_for_email_Logo.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Obesity affects nearly one billion people worldwide and is associated with serious health complications, yet current treatments remain inadequate for many patients. Despite recent advancements, challenges such as limited efficacy, lean mass loss, and post-treatment weight regain highlight the need for novel approaches that offer sustained benefits and better clinical outcome.","length":378,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"To address these gaps, Élancé is building a pipeline of bispecific antibody programs designed to improve weight loss outcomes while preserving lean muscle mass. By integ...