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NORWOOD, Mass., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBP), a clinical-stage company focused on new therapies in oncology and obesity, today announced the last patient has completed their last clinical visit (“Last Patient Last Visit”) in the Company’s CANYON-1 Phase 1b clinical trial of CRB-913 for the treatment of obesity. The CANYON-1 study is on track for topline data readout in September 2026. CRB-913 is a once-daily highly peripherally restricted oral CB1 inverse agonist potentially offering an orthogonal approach to weight loss and long-term weight management and a new therapeutic option for obesity beyond GLP-1 and other incretin-targeting therapies.
The CANYON-1 Phase 1b clinical trial is a 16-week double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study in 240 obese, non-diabetic adult participants conducted at multiple clinical sites in the United States (NCT07310901). The trial includes three CRB-913 cohorts of 20 mg, 40 mg, and 60 mg dosed orally once-daily (QD) as well as a placebo cohort (randomization of 1:1:1:1). A dose titration regimen was included in the design, with all participants receiving CRB-913 commencing at 20 mg/day and then titrating up to either 40 mg/day or beyond that to 60 mg/day, depending on their assigned cohorts. Participants were dosed for 12-weeks followed by a four-week safety follow-up.
“Despite the remarkable success of GLP-1s and the incretin class, significant treatment gaps exist for people struggling with obesity,” said Yuval Cohen, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Corbus. “Over 60% of those who try incretin therapy discontinue it in their first year, often as a result of intolerance or lack of satisfactory response to this therapy. Our upcoming data readout of the CANYON-1 study will help further inform CRB-913's potential to deliver an orthogonal, oral, non-incretin therapeutic option for effective weight loss and sustained weight management. Importantly, CANYON-1 is expected to provide clarifying insights as to its safety and efficacy and allow us to contextualize the data in comparison to both oral GLP-1 agonists as well as the CB1 inverse agonist monlunabant.”
About the CRB-913 Phase 1a Study Findings
Corbus completed a single ascending dose (SAD) and multiple ascending dose (MAD) Phase 1a study of CRB-913 in December 2025. The SAD portion of the trial enrolled 64 participants across 8 cohorts. The MAD portion enrolled 48 participants across 4 cohorts, including a dedicated obese cohort. The highest SAD dose tested was 600 mg/day, and the highest MAD dose tested was 150 mg/day. In the dedicated obese MAD cohort (150 mg/day), all CRB-913-treated participants (n=9), and none in the placebo group (n=3), experienced weight loss. The CRB-treated participants achieved a mean 2.9% placebo-adjusted weight loss by Day 14. Weight loss started early and deepened with time. CRB-913 was safe and well-tolerated across all cohorts and all doses studied, including demonstrating a very favorable GI profile with no reports of vomiting, constipation or nausea. Daily neuropsychiatric assessments using CSSRS, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 were negative.
About Corbus
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. is a clinical-stage company focusing on new therapies in oncology and obesity and is committed to helping people defeat serious illness by bringing innovative scientific approaches to well-understood biological pathways. Corbus’ pipeline includes CRB-701, a next-generation antibody drug conjugate for the treatment of Nectin-4-expressing tumors, and CRB-913, an orally delivered highly peripherally restricted CB1 inverse agonist for the treatment of obesity. Corbus is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts. For more information on Corbus, visit corbuspharma.com. Connect with us on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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