Pfizer And Blackstone Life Sciences Enter Co-Funding Agreement Under Which Blackstone Will Pay Up To $1.5B Of Development Costs For Study Of Monthly GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Peptide Berobenatide Through 2028
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Berobenatide is an investigational, potential first-in-class monthly GLP-1 receptor agonist peptide being studied for chronic weight management and obesity-related conditions. In exchange for the funding, Blackstone
Berobenatide is an investigational, potential first-in-class monthly GLP-1 receptor agonist peptide being studied for chronic weight management and obesity-related conditions. In exchange for the funding, Blackstone will be eligible to receive milestone-based payments, subject to U.S. regulatory approval of monthly dosing of injectable berobenatide monotherapy for chronic weight management, and achievement of certain commercial sales milestones.
About Berobenatide and Pfizer’s Cardiometabolic Pipeline
Pfizer plans to advance 20+ trials for obesity and related comorbidities in 2026. This includes 10 ongoing and planned Phase 3 trials for berobenatide (PF’3944), an investigational, potential first-in-class monthly GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) peptide being studied for chronic weight management and obesity-related comorbidities including knee osteoarthritis and obstructive sleep apnea. The growing body of evidence supports advancing an extensive development program for berobenatide as a monotherapy and in combination with various Nutrient-Stimulated Hormone (NuSH) peptides including amylin analogs.