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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nimbus Discovery LLC, a biotechnology company discovering novel medicines against exciting but previously inaccessible drug targets, presented preclinical data today that show that the company’s Acetyl CoA Carboxylase (ACC) allosteric inhibitor, ND-630, improves insulin sensitivity; produces a dose dependent reduction in whole body fat markers; and decreases triglycerides, fatty acids and cholesterol in diet-induced models of obesity. The data were unveiled at the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions in Chicago, Ill., in poster 636-P/0636 entitled, “Acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibition by ND-630 inhibits fatty acid synthesis, stimulates fatty acid oxidation, reduces body weight, improves insulin sensitivity, and modulates dyslipidemia in rats.”
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