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Onconic to Unveil Obesity Drug Candidate at ObesityWeek 2026

Onconic Therapeutics will present its new obesity drug candidate at ObesityWeek 2026 in Washington, D.C., in November.

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Onconic Therapeutics said research on its new drug candidate was accepted as a Late-Breaking Abstract and selected for an oral presentation at ObesityWeek 2026. The company plans to use the meeting as the starting point for full-scale research and development of the new pipeline.

What the November presentation means

The obesity candidate is a new addition to Onconic Therapeutics' pipeline following the commercialization of Zastaprazan and the clinical development of nesuparib. Its first official research findings are scheduled to be presented at the U.S. meeting.

Acceptance of an abstract and selection for an oral presentation are conference milestones, not clinical efficacy or safety results. The announced development therefore does not establish how well the candidate works, what risks it may carry, or whether it will become an approved treatment.

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