UK regulator expands Imcivree approval to hypothalamic obesity

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 Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) Receives Expanded Marketing Authorization in the United Kingdom for Treatment of Obesity and Control of Hunger in Patients with Acquired H

August 11, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

-- MHRA grants authorization for patients 4 years of age and above with acquired hypothalamic obesity due to hypothalamic injury or impairment --

BOSTON, Aug. 11, 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 the United Kingdom's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has expanded the marketing authorization for IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) to include the treatment of obesity and control of hunger in adults and children 4 years of age and older with... More