Products

VRS-859

     

Therapeutic Protein/Peptide Component:

 

Indication(s): 

Exenatide (glucagon-like peptide-1 analog)   Type 2 diabetes
     

Owner

   
Versartis    
     

Key Attributes:

 

Development Status:

  • Ability to maintain serum levels for more than 2 weeks with a low peak/trough ratio
    (potential for reduced gastrointestinal side effects)
  • Prolonged half-life to enable dosing every 2-4 weeks in humans
  • Stable liquid small volume injection (27-30 G needle) administered with autoinjector
 
  • Preclinical studies completed in mice, rats, dogs, and monkeys
  • Pharmacokinetics in all species
  • Proof of concept efficacy in normal mice (glucose challenge) and ob/ob mice
  • Non-GLP single dose toxicology in rats