Rhythm Pharmaceuticals gets EU approval for obesity drug IMCIVREE

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces IMCIVREE® (Setmelanotide) Granted Marketing Authorization by European Commission for the Treatment of Obesity and Control of Hunger in Patients with Acquired Hypothal

May 1, 2026 6:55 AM EDT

-- First therapy to be FDA-approved and EC-authorized for acquired hypothalamic obesity --

-- European Commission grants authorization in adults and children 4 years of age and above with acquired hypothalamic obesity due to hypothalamic injury or impairment --

BOSTON, May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced the European Commission (EC) has expanded the marketing authorization for IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) to include the... More