Biomea Fusion Presents Data Demonstrating Enhanced Preclinical Activity of Icovamenib in Combination with Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) Animal Model at the 61st EASD Annual Meeting and Provides Additional Corporate Update
Biomea Fusion (NASDAQ:BMEA) presented promising preclinical data for its menin inhibitor icovamenib in combination with semaglutide at the 61st EASD Annual Meeting. The combination therapy demonstrated significant improvements in a Type 2 Diabetes animal model, including a 60% reduction in fasting blood glucose and 50% lower glucose AUC compared to semaglutide alone.
Key findings showed the combination achieved greater body weight reduction (-12.5% vs -3.4%) while preserving lean mass, and improved beta cell function. Additionally, Biomea announced FDA clearance of their IND for BMF-650, their oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, with Phase I obesity trial data expected in H1 2026.
The company plans to advance clinical evaluation of icovamenib with GLP-1 therapies in a Phase II study starting in H2 2025.Biomea Fusion (NASDAQ:BMEA) ha presentato dati preclinici promettenti per il suo inibitore della menina icovamenib in combinazione con semaglutide all'61ª Riunione Annuale EASD. La terapia combinata ha mostrato miglioramenti significativi in un modello animale di diabete di tipo 2, tra cui una riduzione del 60% della glicemia a digiuno e un AUC glicemico ridotto del 50% rispetto a semaglutide da sola.
I risultati chiave hanno evidenziato una maggiore perdita di peso corporeo (-12,5% contro -3,4%) con conservazione della massa magra e un miglioramento della funzione delle cellule beta. Inoltre, Biomea ha annunciato l'autorizzazione FDA dell'IND per BMF-650, il loro agonista orale del recettore GLP-1, con dati di fase I su obesità attesi nel primo semestre del 2026.
L'azienda pianifica di avanzare la valutazione clinica di icovamenib con terapie GLP-1 in uno studio di fase II previsto per la seconda metà del 2025.
Biomea Fusion (NASDAQ:BMEA) presentó datos preclínicos prometedores para su inhibidor de menina icovamenib en combinación con semaglutida en la 61ª Reunión Anual de la EASD. La terapia combinada mostró mejoras significativas en un modelo animal de diabetes tipo 2, incluyendo una reducción del 60% de la glucosa en ayunas y una reducción del 50% del AUC de glucosa en comparación con semaglutida sola.
Los hallazgos clave mostraron que la combinación logró una mayor reducción de peso corporal (-12.5% frente a -3.4%) mientras preserva la masa magra y mejoró la función de las células beta. Además, Biomea anunció la aprobación de la FDA de su IND para BMF-650, su agonista oral del receptor GLP-1, con datos de ensayos de obesidad de fase I esperados en la primera mitad de 2026.
La empresa planea avanzar en la evaluación clínica de icovamenib con terapias GLP-1 en un estudio de fase II que comenzará en la segunda mitad de 2025.
Biomea Fusion (NASDAQ:BMEA)는 61회 EASD 연례 학술대회에서 세마글루타이드를 병용한 icovamenib의 멘인 억제제에 대한 전임상 데이터가 유망하다고 발표했습니다. 병용 요법은 제2형 당뇨병 동물 모델에서 공복 혈당 60% 감소 및 당 AUC 50% 감소 등 세마글루타이드 단독보다 유의미한 개선을 보였습니다.
주요 연구 결과로는 체중 감소가 더 큼 (-12.5% vs -3.4%)이 관찰되었고 근육량은 보존되었으며 베타세포 기능도 개선되었습니다. 또한 Biomea는 경구 GLP-1 수용체 작용제인 BMF-650에 대한 IND가 FDA 승인을 받았다고 발표했으며, 2026년 상반기에 비만에 대한 1상 데이터가 기대됩니다.
회사는 icovamenib와 GLP-1 치료제를 더 연구하기 위해 2025년 하반기에 시작하는 2상 연구를 진행할 계획입니다.
Biomea Fusion (NASDAQ:BMEA) a présenté des données précliniques prometteuses pour son inhibiteur de la menine icovamenib en combinaison avec la sémaglutide lors de la 61e Réunion Annuelle de l'EASD. La thérapie combinée a montré des améliorations significatives dans un modèle animal de diabète de type 2, notamment une réduction de 60 % de la glycémie à jeun et une réduction de 50 % de l’AUC de glucose par rapport à la sémaglutide seule.
Les résultats clés ont montré que la combinaison obtenait une réduction plus importante du poids corporel (-12,5 % vs -3,4 %) tout en conservant la masse maigre et en améliorant la fonction des cellules beta. De plus, Biomea a annoncé l’autorisation FDA de leur IND pour le BMF-650, leur agoniste oral du récepteur GLP-1, avec des données de phase I sur l’obésité attendues au premier semestre 2026.
L’entreprise prévoit de faire progresser l’évaluation clinique de l’icovamenib avec des thérapies GLP-1 dans une étude de phase II débutant au cours du second semestre 2025.
Biomea Fusion (NASDAQ:BMEA) präsentierte vielversprechende präklinische Daten zu ihrem Menin-Inhibitor icovamenib in Kombination mit Semaglutid auf dem 61. EASD Annual Meeting. Die Kombinationstherapie zeigte signifikante Verbesserungen in einem Tiermodell des Typ-2-Diabetes, darunter eine 60%-ige Reduktion des nüchternen Blutzuckers und eine 50%-ige Verringerung der Glukose-AUC im Vergleich zu Semaglutid allein.
Wesentliche Ergebnisse zeigten eine größere Gewichtsreduktion (-12,5% vs -3,4%) bei Erhalt der fettfreien Masse und eine verbesserte Funktion der Betazellen. Darüber hinaus kündigte Biomea die FDA-Zulassung ihres IND für BMF-650 an, ihren oralen GLP-1-Rezeptor-Agonisten, mit Phase-I-Daten zur Adipositas, die in der ersten Hälfte 2026 erwartet werden.
Das Unternehmen plant, die klinische Bewertung von icovamenib mit GLP-1-Therapien in einer Phase-II-Studie, die in der zweiten Hälfte 2025 beginnt, voranzutreiben.
Biomea Fusion (NASDAQ:BMEA) قدمت بيانات ما قبل السريرية الواعدة لمثبط المينين icovamenib بالاشتراك مع سيماجلوتايد في المؤتمر السنوي الـ61 لجمعية EASD. أظهرت療بية الجمع تحسنات كبيرة في نموذج حيواني لمرض السكري من النوع 2، بما في ذلك خفض 60% في سكر الدم الصائم وخفض AUC الجلوكوز بنسبة 50% مقارنةً بسيماغلوتايد وحده.
أظهرت النتائج الرئيسية أن الجمع حقق خسارة وزن أكبر (-12.5% مقابل -3.4%) مع الحفاظ على الكتلة الخالية من الدهون وتحسن وظيفة الخلايا بيتا. كما أعلنت Biomea عن موافقة FDA على IND الخاص بـ BMF-650، وهو منبه مستقبل GLP-1 الفموي، مع توقع بيانات تجربة المرحلة الأولى للسمنة في النصف الأول من 2026.
تخطط الشركة لتقييم سريري لـ icovamenib مع علاجات GLP-1 في دراسة من المرحلة الثانية تبدأ في النصف الثاني من 2025.
Biomea Fusion (NASDAQ:BMEA)在第61届EASD年度会议上展示了其抑制因子menin 的药物 icovamenib 与 semaglutide 联合治疗的前临床数据。该组合在2型糖尿病动物模型中显示显著改善，包括空腹血糖下降60%和糖负荷AUC下降50%，相比单用semaglutide。
关键发现显示该组合实现了更大体重下降（-12.5% 对 -3.4%），同时保持瘦体重，并改善了β细胞功能。此外，Biomea宣布FDA批准其口服GLP-1受体激动剂BMF-650 的IND，预计2026年上半年公布I期肥胖试验数据。
公司计划在2025年下半年开始的II期研究中推进icovamenib 与GLP-1治疗的临床评估。
- Combination therapy showed 60% lower fasting blood glucose versus semaglutide alone
- Enhanced weight loss of -12.5% while preserving lean mass, compared to -3.4% with semaglutide alone
- FDA clearance received for BMF-650 IND application
- Greater improvement in insulin sensitivity with 75% lower HOMA-IR
- Significant beta cell function improvement demonstrated in preclinical studies
- Results are only preclinical and need to be validated in human trials
- Phase II studies won't begin until second half of 2025
- BMF-650 Phase I data won't be available until first half of 2026
- In a rodent model of T2D, icovamenib in combination with low-dose semaglutide promoted enhanced glycemic control and body weight reduction with preservation of lean mass, outperforming the group given semaglutide alone.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for BMF-650, Biomea’s next-generation investigational oral glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (RA), was recently received. Initiation of a Phase I clinical trial in obesity is on track with 28-day weight loss data expected in the first half of 2026.
SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biomea Fusion, Inc. (Biomea or Biomea Fusion) (Nasdaq: BMEA), a clinical-stage diabetes and obesity medicines company, today announced the presentation of preclinical data from its investigational menin inhibitor icovamenib in combination with semaglutide in a T2D animal model. The oral presentation titled “Icovamenib and Semaglutide Combination Therapy Enhances Body Weight Loss and Glycemic Control While Preserving Lean Mass in a Type 2 Diabetes Animal Model” (Presentation #66), was presented at the 61st European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting, which takes place September 15 - 19, 2025, in Vienna, Austria.
The Biomea presentation highlighted icovamenib’s therapeutic potential across key dimensions of T2D pathophysiology, including its impact on beta cell function, and synergy with GLP-1 RAs to promote metabolic health and muscle-sparing body weight reduction.
“We are very encouraged by these preclinical results, which show that icovamenib combined with semaglutide not only improved glycemic control but also enhanced weight loss while preserving lean mass,” said Mick Hitchcock, Interim CEO of Biomea Fusion. “This growing body of evidence reinforces icovamenib’s unique mechanism of action in beta cell regeneration and highlights the potential of combining icovamenib with GLP-1 receptor agonists to deliver meaningful benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes.”
Presentation Summary
- Study design: Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats were treated with icovamenib (200 mg/kg, PO, QD) or vehicle for 28 days, and low-dose semaglutide (0.02 mg/kg, SC, QD) was administered daily during weeks three and four. Outcomes from the combination treatment were compared to semaglutide alone.
- Results: Combination therapy produced significant reductions in fasting and fed blood glucose levels as early as one week, with a
60% mean reduction in fasting blood glucose after two weeks versus semaglutide alone. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results showed a50% lower mean glucose AUC compared to semaglutide alone, and a >1% mean reduction in HbA1c by Day 28. Combination therapy also reduced insulin resistance (measured by HOMA-IR) and improved beta cell function (as measured by HOMA-B and C-peptide index). Importantly, combination therapy resulted in greater mean body weight loss compared to semaglutide alone (-12.5% vs -3.4% ), and was driven entirely by fat mass reduction, with preservation of lean mass. - Conclusion: We believe these results support the potential of icovamenib to enhance the effectiveness of GLP-1-based therapies by enabling lower doses to achieve the glycemic and weight loss targets, while also preserving lean mass, a highly desirable profile for the potential long-term management of diabetes and obesity.
Key Preclinical Findings
In the ZDF rat model of T2D, combination therapy with icovamenib and low-dose semaglutide demonstrated superior preclinical activity versus low-dose semaglutide alone, including on average:
60% lower fasting blood glucose50% lower glucose AUC during OGTT- Greater reduction in HbA1c; >
1% by Day 28 and >2% by Day 39 - Greater improvement in insulin sensitivity;
75% lower HOMA-IR - Significant improvement in beta cell function as measured by C-peptide to glucose ratio
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10% greater reduction in body weight, driven by fat loss with full preservation of lean mass
Biomea plans to advance clinical evaluation of icovamenib in combination with GLP-1 therapies, with a Phase II study expected to begin in the second half of 2025. The abstract has been published in Diabetologia, the peer-reviewed journal of the EASD.
Pipeline Update
In addition to the presentation at EASD, Biomea also announced progress of its BMF-650 program:
- BMF-650: FDA clearance of the IND was recently received for Biomea’s next-generation investigational oral GLP-1 RA. Initiation of a Phase I clinical trial in obesity is on track with 28-day weight loss data expected in the first half 2026.
About Menin’s Role in Diabetes
Loss of functional beta cell mass and function is a core component of the natural history in both types of diabetes —type 1 diabetes (T1D) (mediated by autoimmune dysfunction) and T2D (mediated by metabolic dysfunction). Beta cells are found in the pancreas and are responsible for the synthesis and secretion of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy and helps control blood glucose levels. In patients with diabetes, beta cell mass and function have been observed to be diminished, leading to insufficient insulin secretion and hyperglycemia. Menin is thought to act as a brake on beta cell turnover and growth, supporting the notion that inhibition of menin could lead to the regeneration of normal, healthy beta cells and the recovery of beta cell function. Based on these and other scientific findings, Biomea is exploring the potential for icovamenib-mediated menin inhibition as a viable therapeutic approach to potentially halt or reverse progression of T2D.
About Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is considered a chronic health condition that affects how the body turns food into energy and results in excessive glucose in the bloodstream. Over time, this can cause serious health problems and damage vital organs. Most people with diabetes have a shorter life expectancy than people without this disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about two in five adults in the United States are now expected to develop diabetes during their lifetime. More than 37 million people of all ages (about
About Icovamenib
Icovamenib is an investigational, orally bioavailable, potent, and selective covalent inhibitor of menin. The molecule was built using Biomea’s FUSION™ System and is designed to regenerate insulin-producing beta cells with the aim to cure diabetes. Icovamenib’s proposed mechanism of action in diabetes is to enable the proliferation, preservation, and reactivation of a patient’s own healthy, functional, insulin-producing beta cells. As the potentially first disease-modifying therapy for T1D and T2D, icovamenib could become an important addition and complement to the diabetes treatment landscape once it has successfully completed its ongoing clinical studies and received regulatory approval.
About Biomea Fusion
Biomea Fusion is a clinical-stage diabetes and obesity medicines company focused on the development of its oral small molecules, icovamenib and BMF-650, both designed to significantly improve the lives of patients with diabetes, obesity, and metabolic diseases. We aim to cure.
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