Health Canada approves Rhythm's Imcivree for hypothalamic obesity

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces Health Canada Approval of IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) for Weight Management in Adult and Pediatric Patients 4 years of Age and Older with Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity

September 22, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

-- First targeted therapy approved in Canada for patients four years and older living with acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO) --

BOSTON, Sept. 22, 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 that Health Canada has approved IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) for the additional indication of weight management in adult and pediatric patients 4 years of age and older with acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO). IMCIVREE was first approved by Health Canada in 2023 for weight... More