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MetaVia Builds Comprehensive Global Patent Protection for DA-1726, Securing Exclusive Rights to Novel Obesity and Metabolic Therapy Through 2041
MetaVia Inc. (Nasdaq: MTVA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic diseases, today announced a strong global intellectual property portfolio supporting lead asset DA-1726, a novel, dual oxyntomodulin (OXM) analog agonist that functions as a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R) and glucagon receptor (GCGR), for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders. This currently includes 39 granted and pending patents in the U.S. and internationall
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