Phase 1 clinical study of TERN-601 demonstrated differentiated profile in 28-day study; topline data were presented in September 2024
Phase 2 FALCON clinical trial of TERN-601 completed enrollment; 12-week data expected in 4Q 2025
FOSTER CITY, CA, USA I June 23, 2025 I
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Terns” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TERN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology and obesity, today announced that data from the completed Phase 1 study of TERN-601, a novel once-daily oral GLP-1R agonist, will be highlighted at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 85
th
Scientific Sessions, taking place June 20-23, 2025, in Chicago, IL.
“We are thrilled to be selected for an oral presentation at ADA to highlight additional data from the 28-day Phase 1 study of TERN-601 demonstrating its differentiated profile among oral GLP1-R agonists,” said Amy Burroughs, chief executive officer of Terns. “In addition, we are pleased to share the recent completion of enrollment for our Phase 2 FALCON trial where the key objectives of the trial are to demonstrate TERN-601’s competitive weight loss at 12-weeks, a class leading safety and tolerability profile, and the simplest dose titration amongst GLP-1R agonist therapies.”
Topline data from the Phase 1 clinical study being presented at ADA were reported in September 2024 and provided the recommended doses taken forward in the ongoing Phase 2 FALCON study, which recently completed enrollment, with topline data expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Key highlights from the ADA presentation include:
The presentations and viewing detail are listed below:
About the TERN-601 Phase 1 Trial
The Phase 1 trial was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled single and multiple-ascending dose (SAD and MAD) trial to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of TERN-601 in healthy adults with obesity or overweight. The trial consisted of two parts.
Part 1 (SAD) was a single ascending dose study that evaluated five TERN-601 dose levels in healthy participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of ≥ 25 kg/m
2
and < 40 kg/m
2
. The starting TERN-601 dose was 30 mg, with subsequent dose levels based on review of emerging safety and PK data from prior cohorts.
In Part 2 (MAD) of the trial, obese and overweight healthy adults were enrolled in cohorts that included titration of TERN-601 administered for 28 days at doses selected based on data from Part 1 (SAD). Part 2 included healthy participants with a BMI of ≥ 27 kg/m
2
to < 40 kg/m
2
.
The primary endpoint of the trial was to evaluate safety and tolerability of TERN-601 administered once-daily for 28 days. Secondary endpoints included PK, efficacy as measured by body weight loss following 28 days of treatment with TERN-601, and other exploratory markers.
About FALCON Phase 2 Trial
FALCON is an ongoing U.S.-based, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TERN-601, with once-daily dosing with or without food in adults with obesity or who are overweight, without diabetes (BMI ranges from ≥30 to <50 kg/m
2
or ≥27 to <30 kg/m
2
with at least one weight-related comorbidity). Patients are randomized to one of four active cohorts (n=30 per cohort): 250 mg, 500 mg, 500 mg slow titration, 750 mg or placebo. The primary endpoint is percent change from baseline in body weight compared to placebo over 12 weeks and secondary endpoints include safety, tolerability and proportion of patients achieving 5% weight loss or greater.
About Terns Pharmaceuticals
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology and obesity. Terns’ pipeline contains three clinical stage development programs including an allosteric BCR-ABL inhibitor, a small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist, a THR-β agonist, and a preclinical GIPR modulator discovery effort, prioritizing a GIPR antagonist nomination candidate. For more information, please visit:
www.ternspharma.com
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