BOSTON, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced that David Meeker, M.D., Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the upcoming Oppenheimer 35th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 8:40 a.m. ET.

-- Preliminary unaudited net revenues from global sales of IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) of approximately $42 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 and approximately $130 million for the full year of 2024 --

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals targets rare obesity disorders with its drug Imcivree, showing strong growth in sales and potential for significant market expansion

BOSTON, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) to include children as young as 2 years old. IMCIVREE is indicated to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long-term in patients 2 years of age and older with syndromic or monogenic obesity due to Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) or genetically confirmed pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), including proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1), deficiency or leptin receptor (LEPR) deficiency.

BOSTON, Dec. 03, 2024 (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 & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has expanded the marketing authorization for IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) to include the treatment of obesity and control of hunger associated with genetically confirmed Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) or genetically confirmed loss-of-function biallelic pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), including proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1), deficiency or biallelic leptin receptor (LEPR) deficiency in adult and pediatric patients as young as 2 years old and older.

-- Four Pediatric patients treated in French early-access program achieved meaningful weight reduction at three months on setmelanotide therapy --

BOSTON, Nov. 13, 2024 (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 the publication of results from its Phase 3 VENTURE trial evaluating setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, in children between the ages of 2 and younger than 5 years old with Bardet Biedl syndrome (BBS) or pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1), or leptin receptor (LEPR) deficiency. The data are published in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

BOSTON, Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced that on November 7, 2024, the Compensation & Management Development Committee of Rhythm’s Board of Directors granted inducement restricted stock units, or RSUs, covering an aggregate of 15,750 shares of its common stock to three new employees.

BOSTON, Nov. 06, 2024 (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 David Meeker, M.D., Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in fireside chats at two upcoming investor conferences:

-- Third quarter 2024 net revenue from global sales of IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) of $33.3 million --

-- Real-world data showed mean BMI decrease of 12.8% in adult patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity (N=8) at three months on setmelanotide therapy; mean BMI decrease of 21.3% in patients (n=5) who reached six months --

BOSTON and LONDON, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM) and Axovia Therapeutics Ltd. today announced a joint research collaboration designed to advance the understanding of Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS).

-- Five posters to be presented at ObesityWeek® --

BOSTON, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced that on October 4, 2024, the Compensation & Management Development Committee of Rhythm’s Board of Directors granted inducement restricted stock units, or RSUs, covering an aggregate of 30,050 shares of its common stock to nine new employees.

BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced that on September 11, 2024, the Compensation & Management Development Committee of Rhythm’s Board of Directors granted inducement restricted stock units, or RSUs, covering an aggregate of 15,450 shares of its common stock to four new employees.

-- Label expansion sought to treat younger children with Bardet-Biedl syndrome or POMC/LEPR deficiency --

BOSTON, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced that David Meeker, M.D., Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the upcoming Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference at Encore Boston Harbor on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 3:45 p.m. ET.

BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced that on August 8, 2024, the Compensation & Management Development Committee of Rhythm’s Board of Directors granted inducement restricted stock units, or RSUs, covering an aggregate of 16,200 shares of its common stock to five new employees.

RYTM stock results show that Rhythm Pharmaceuticals beat analyst estimates for earnings per share but missed on revenue for the second quarter of 2024.