MBX
Published on 05/07/2026 at 08:27 am EDT
May 2026
Pioneering Precision Peptides for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
May 2026
MBX: Catalyst-Rich Year Ahead
Program
Milestone
Anticipated Timing
Canvuparatide (MBX 2109)
End-of-Phase 2 FDA Meeting
Avail Phase 2 presentation and one-year OLE data
ENDO 2026
Phase 3: Initiation
Q3 2026
MBX 4291 (GLP-1/GIP)
Phase 1: 12-week MAD results
Q4 2026
MBX 5XXX (amycretin)
Nominate development candidate
Q2 2026
MBX 6XXX (GLP-1/GIP/GCGR)
Nominate development candidate
Q3 2026
Imapextide (MBX 1416)
STEADI Phase 2a: Results
Q2 2026
$440 million in cash provides runway into 20291
1 Unaudited cash and investments as of March 31, 2026
World Class Leadership Team
Kent Hawryluk
President & CEO
Sam Azoulay, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Karen Basbaum
Chief Business Officer
Michelle Graham
Chief Human Resource Officer
Mark Soued
Chief Commercial Officer
Chatan Charan, PhD
Senior Vice President,
Pharmaceutical Development & CMC
Pete De Spain Senior Vice President, Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications
Mike Dorato, PhD Senior Vice President, Discovery & Non-Clinical Development
Mark Hope Senior Vice President, Regulatory & Quality
Andreas Moraitis, MD Senior Vice President, Clinical Development
Clinically Validated Precision Endocrine Peptide (PEP ) Platform
Created by MBX and Scientific Founder Richard DiMarchi, PhD
INNOVATIVE PEPTIDE DESIGN
With a goal to optimize:
Multiple mechanisms of action within a single peptide
Increased potency
Enhanced physical properties, including stability and solubility
PROGRAMMABLE PRODRUG
Designed to provide:
Gradual, controlled release of active drug
Slow rise to maximum
exposure
Flattened exposure
FATTY ACYLATION
With a goal to optimize:
Longer time action
More convenient dosing
Combining PEP technologies to deliver differentiated and best-in-class medicines for patients
Investigational Once-Weekly PTH Replacement Therapy for Hypoparathyroidism
Chronic Hypoparathyroidism: A Serious Endocrine Disease
Affecting More than 250,000 Patients in the U.S. and Europe
Conventional therapy includes large and frequent doses of calcium and active vitamin D
Majority of patients are insufficiently managed and may experience:
Cramps
Fatigue
Seizures
Anxiety or depression
Long-term complications including kidney stones and chronic kidney disease
Source:Mannstadt M, et al. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2017;3:17055. Vadiveloo T, et al. J Bone Miner Res. 2018;33(3):478-485. Clarke BL, et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016;101(6):2284-99. Powers J, et al. J Bone Miner Res. 2013;28(12):2570-6. Underbjerg L, et al. J Bone Miner Res. 2013;28(11):2277-85. Soibelman D, Ronen O. Clin Otolaryngol. 2025;50(2):205-219. Cianferotti L, et al. Calcif Tissue Int. 2018;103(2):144-150. Swartling O, et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022;107(10):e4098-e4105.
Canvuparatide Data Support Potential Best-in-Class Profile
for Hypoparathyroidism
Responder Rate at Week 12 in Avail*
*Statistically significant vs. placebo
Responder Rate at 6 Months in OLE1
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All patients completed the 12-week Avail trial and 94% entered the 2-year open-label extension (OLE)
Once-weekly canvuparatide was well tolerated, with no treatment-related serious adverse events
or discontinuations during the 12-week trial
96% of responders at Week 12 remained responders at 6 months2
Initiation of Phase 3 trial anticipated in Q3 2026
1 Analysis based on patients with available data for each component of the composite criteria, defined as independence from active vitamin D, independence from oral calcium (≤600 mg/day),
and serum AdjCa within the normal range (8.2-10.6 mg/dL) at 6 months.
2 Based on patients with available data (23 out of 24)
Once-Weekly Dosing Drives Preference for HCPs and HP Patients
of Endocrinologists
chose once-weekly over daily
90%
of Nurses
chose once-weekly over daily
100%
of HP Patients
chose once-weekly over daily
of endocrinologists said they would be
"extremely likely" to switch from daily to once-weekly if it were approved/available
HP = Hypoparathyroidism
Source: Primary US market research study (n=10 endocrinologists, n=10 nurses responsible for injection training and initiation, n=20 HP patients); conducted by Bold Insight; August - September 2024; assumes otherwise same product profile
Phase 3 Trial Design and Endpoints for Once-Weekly Canvuparatide
26-Week Double-blind Placebo-Controlled Trial followed by a 78-Week Open-Label Extension
Treatment Period: 26 weeks Open-Label Extension: 78 weeks
4- Week Fixed Dose Treatment Period
18-Week Dose
Adjustment Period
4-Week Dose Maintenance Period
8 Week Screen & Optimization
R
3:1
N=160
600 μg Canvuparatide QW (n=120)
QW
Placebo (n=40)
Titrate Canvuparatide
Titrate Placebo
No Study Drug Titration
Continuation of QW Canvuparatide (n=120)
Primary Endpoint Week 26
Placebo Crossover: Canvuparatide (n=40)
day Follow-up
Phase 3 Trial Endpoints
Planned Primary Composite Endpoint (Week 26)
Proportion of patients (% responders) meeting all four criteria:
Normal albumin-adjusted serum calcium (8.3 mg/dL to 10.6 mg/dL)
Independence from active vitamin D
Calcium supplements (<600 mg/day)
No increase in dose of canvuparatide during last 4 weeks
Planned Key Secondary Endpoints
Normalization of urine calcium excretion in patients with elevated
values at baseline while normalizing serum calcium
Patient reported outcomes (PROs)
QW = once weekly
Once-Weekly Canvuparatide: Paving the Way for a Potential New Standard of Care in Hypoparathyroidism
Significant milestones upcoming, including
one-year follow-up data at ENDO in June 2026
Phase 3 trial preparations underway, initiation
anticipated in Q3 2026
Chief Commercial Officer on board, commercial readiness preparation ongoing
MBX retains global commercial rights, patent protection to 2041 and beyond
Obesity Opportunity: Once-Monthly Dosing with Improved Tolerability
MBX obesity candidates are designed using proprietary PEP platform for once-monthly dosing
with the goal of more gradual, flattened and sustained exposure and improved tolerability
1,000
Concentration (ng/mL)
100
T1/2Cmax > 21 days
T1/2Cmax ~ 20 to 21 days
T1/2Cmax ~ 5 to 6 days
10
0 7 14 21 28 35
Time (days)
Tirzepatide
MET-097i (GLP-1 Monoagonist)
Source for tirzepatide concentrations: CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. 2024 Mar;13(3):494-503. Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Zepbound. Source for MET-0971i concentrations: Metsera, Inc. Form S-1, filed January 10, 2025.
T1/2Cmax calculated as time to 50% of Cmax
Pipeline Designed to Address Broad Range of Obesity Patient Needs
MBX 4291
GLP-1/GIP Agonist
Weight loss with
improved tolerability
Improved convenience
MBX 5XXX
Amycretin
Significant weight loss
Muscle preservation
Differentiated mechanism of action
Improved convenience
MBX 6XXX GLP-1/GIP/GCGR
Agonist
Significant weight loss
Differentiated mechanism of action
Improved convenience
MBX is developing a robust obesity portfolio with potential to drive strong optionality across patient segments
MBX 4291: Engineered for Gradual Release, Long Exposure and
Dual GLP-1/GIP Agonism
MBX scientific founder,
Richard DiMarchi, PhD
MBX 4291 Proof of Concept: Flattened and Steady Exposure
Week 1 Week 4
MeCanonCcoenncternattrioatnio(nμM(µ)M)
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0.1
0.01
0.001
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Time (Days)
0.4323 mg/kg MBX 4291 (Active)
1.33 mg/kg MBX 4291 (Active)
4.33 mg/kg MBX 4291 (Active)
13.3 mg/kg MBX 4291 (Active)
Once-weekly dosing in non-human primates
MBX 4291 Ongoing Phase 1 Trial
SAD (Part A)
MAD (Part B)
MAD (Part C)
Participants
BMI > 30
Design
N=40
N=24
N=30
5 Cohorts
3 Cohorts
1 Cohort1
X X X
MBX 4291
N=6
N=6
N=20
N=2
N=2
N=10
Single dose (15 mg to 180 mg) 4 weekly doses Weekly dosing followed by once monthly dosing
for 12 weeks
Endpoints
Primary:
Establish safety and tolerability focusing on competitive gastrointestinal tolerability and streamlined dose titration
Secondary:
Determine pharmacokinetics suitable for monthly injection schedule
Demonstrate pharmacodynamics (i.e., weight loss)
Identify doses and titration regimen for Phase 2
1 May add a second cohort to evaluate additional doses/dosing regimens
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New Development Candidates Aimed at Exciting Obesity Targets
Amycretin
Nomination Q2 2026
GLP-1/GIP/GCGR
Nomination Q3 2026
Designed to address full spectrum of disease, each with once-monthly dosing
Single dose administration evaluated by MBX in an in vivo model in non-human primates (NHPs); Represents active drug concentrations
Imapextide (MBX 1416)
Long-Acting GLP-1 Receptor Antagonist for Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia
Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia (PBH): A Rare, Serious and Chronic Complication of Bariatric Surgery
Estimated >125,000 patients in U.S.1,2,3,4
CAUSE1,2
Rapid transit of nutrients into intestines stimulates excess GLP-1 and insulin secretion; occurs after a meal
PBH presents six months to years after roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy
SYMPTOMS
Severe Hypoglycemia
Neuroglycopenia symptoms including seizures, loss of consciousness, confusion, weakness, dizziness and blurred vision
PATIENT IMPACT
Unpredictable timing and
frequency
Social isolation
Diminished quality of life, including disability
Glucagon injection may be required
1. Fischer et al Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021, 2. Michaels et al Obes Surg. 2017, 3. Lee et al Obesity 2015, 4. Internal Estimates
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