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Curanex expands drug pipeline to include cancer cachexia, a multi-billion-dollar market
Curanex Pharmaceuticals Inc
- Company adds cancer cachexia as a new core indication beyond its six existing programs (ulcerative colitis, atopic dermatitis, COVID-19, diabetes, NAFLD, gout).
- Global cancer cachexia market was $2.54B in 2024, projected to reach $3.90B by 2033; no approved therapies in US.
- Lead program Phyto-N remains in preclinical for ulcerative colitis; Company evaluating further development opportunities in cachexia.
- Management sees this as key step in evolving into a broader therapeutics company.