Pemvidutide - Altimmune
Alternative Names: ALT-801- Altimmune; SP-1373; VPD-107Latest Information Update: 22 Aug 2025
At a glance
- Originator Velocity Pharmaceutical Development
- Developer Altimmune; Velocity Pharmaceutical Development
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Antihyperlipidaemics; Hepatoprotectants; Obesity therapies; Peptides
- Mechanism of Action Glucagon receptor agonists; Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
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 Alcoholic liver disorders; Alcoholism; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; Obesity
- Preclinical Dyslipidaemias; Hepatic fibrosis
- No development reported Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Most Recent Events
- 19 Aug 2025 Pemvidutide - Altimmune receives Fast Track designation for Alcoholism [SC,Injection] in USA
- 19 Aug 2025 Pharmacodynamics data from a preclinical trial in Alcoholism released by Altimmune
- 12 Aug 2025 Efficacy data from a phase IIb IMPACT trial in Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis released by Altimmune