BUZZ-MBX Biosciences reports one-year data for hormone disorder drug, shares fall
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** Shares of drug developer MBX Biosciences MBX.O fall 8.7% to $34 premarket
** MBX says its experimental once-weekly drug, canvuparatide, showed sustained benefit in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism, a hormone disorder that causes low calcium levels
** In a one-year open-label extension study, 57% of patients met the main response criteria, compared with 63% response rate seen at 12 weeks in a mid-stage trial
** Investors were hoping to see a continuation of the 79% response rate seen at six months data, Barclays says
** Injection site reactions were reported in 10% of patients in the open-label extension study - MBX
** Company says it remains on track to start a late-stage trial in Q3 2026
** Up to last close, shares up 18% YTD
