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Patients treated with Altimmune’s investigational GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist saw up to 15.6% weight loss, and nearly a third of those taking the highest dose lost at least 20% of their body weight.

Altimmune released mid-stage data Tuesday showing pemvidutide helped reduce patients’ weight by 10%, but the company’s shares tumbled 55% over safety concerns with the obesity drug.