• Preclinical data investigated the use of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to prevent and treat obesity in animal models
• Poster granted Outstanding Research Award
• 9 Meters is developing NM-136, an anti-GIP humanized mAb, for targeted obesity disorders

RALEIGH, NC / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / 9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMTR), a clinical-stage company pioneering novel treatments for people with rare or debilitating digestive diseases, announced today that M. Michael Wolfe, M.D., Professor of Physiology and Biophysics and former Chair of The Department of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Campus, delivered two poster presentations at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 21-26, 2022.

Both poster presentations highlight data from preclinical studies conducted in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University investigating the use of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to prevent and treat obesity in animal models. Notably, the poster titled Monoclonal Antibodies (mAbs) to Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) Prevent and Treat Obesity in Wild-Type (wt) and Leptin-Deficient (ob/ob) Micereceived an Outstanding Research Award from the meeting's organizers. A second poster, Generation of a High-Affinity, Humanized Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) That Effectively Neutralizes Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP), was also presented.

9 Meters is currently developing NM-136, an anti-GIP humanized monoclonal antibody (hu-mAb), for targeted obesity disorders as part of an Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling research program.

"Obesity is a medical condition in which body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can have a negative effect on a person's health," said Patrick Griffin, M.D., FACP, Chief Medical Officer of 9 Meters. "We have learned here that administration of an anti-GIP mAb attenuates the development of obesity in mice. The results of these preclinical studies support the hypothesis that a reduction in GIP signaling affects body weight without suppressing food intake and might provide a useful method for the treatment and prevention of obesity. We look forward to continuing to develop NM-136 for targeted obesity disorders and intend to file an IND next year."

Dr. Wolfe stated, "We are pleased to have collaborated with 9 Meters on the development of the anti-GIP hu-mAb, NM-136. The preclinical studies have demonstrated that the anti-GIP hu-mAb has a robust half-life, excellent humanness score, a high affinity for the GIP receptor, and potent inhibition of GIP signaling, all of which indicate that this mAb could represent an effective biological agent for treating obesity and related disorders in humans. The collaborative development exemplifies the importance of basic biomedical translational research and its application to treating human disease."

Accepted abstracts will appear in a special supplement to the October 2022 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

About 9 Meters Biopharma

9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage company pioneering novel treatments for people with rare digestive diseases, GI conditions with unmet needs, and debilitating disorders in which the biology of the gut is a contributing factor. 9 Meters is developing vurolenatide, a proprietary long-acting GLP-1 agonist, for short bowel syndrome or SBS, as well as several near clinical-stage assets, including NM-136.

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