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Skye Bioscience soars after experimental weight-loss drug shows promise in mice

ReutersApr 15, 2025 2:32 PM

Shares of drug developer Skye Bioscience SKYE.O rise as much as 185% to a near three-month high of $3.73; last up 65.3% in morning trade

Stock is set for its best day in over a year, if gains hold

Co says its drug candidate, nimacimab, showed 23.5% weight loss in mice, comparable to Eli Lilly's LLY.N popular drug, tirzepatide, sold as Zepbound, and Novo Nordisk's NOVOb.CO experimental drug, monlunabant

SKYE also says nimacimab, when combined with tirzepatide, showed a greater than 30% weight loss

Initial data from SKYE's mid-stage study in obesity is expected in late Q3/early Q4 2025

Including session's move, stock down 23% YTD

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