Bimagrumab - Eli Lilly and Company
Alternative Names: BYM-338; LY-3985863Latest Information Update: 27 Mar 2026
At a glance
- Originator MorphoSys; Novartis
- Developer Eli Lilly and Company; Novartis
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antihyperglycaemics; Monoclonal antibodies; Obesity therapies
- Mechanism of Action
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Inclusion body myositis
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Obesity
- Phase I Unspecified
- Discontinued Cachexia; Inclusion body myositis; Muscular atrophy; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Most Recent Events
- 24 Feb 2026 Eli Lilly and Company completes phase I clinical trials in Unspecified (In volunteers) in China (SC) (NCT07030127)
- 11 Aug 2025 Phase-I clinical trials in Unspecified (In volunteers) in China (SC) (NCT07030127)
- 23 Jun 2025 Efficacy data from phase II BELIEVE trial in Obesity released by Versanis Bio