BioAge discontinues mid-stage trial of obesity drug

BioAge Labs

said on Friday it is discontinuing its mid-stage trial studying its experimental drug as a monotherapy and in combination with Eli Lilly's tirzepatide for the treatment of obesity.
The drug developer decided to stop the trial after

liver transaminitis

, or high levels of certain liver enzymes, were observed in patients receiving the experimental drug, azelaprag.
Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Lilly's diabetes drug Mounjaro and weight-loss treatment Zepbound.
The mid-stage trial enrolled about 220 individuals with obesity aged 55 years and older.