Restoring metabolic balance AND WEIGHT CONTROL

Harnessing precision-targeted drug formulations for the treatment and prevention of metabolic disorders such as obesity and related diseases

Our Approach

Metabolic disorders such as obesity or type 2 diabetes have emerged as a health and economic problem of global proportions, largely due to excessive consumption of calorie-rich highly refined food, sedentary lifestyles, and disruptions to circadian rhythms in modern work and living environments.

Aphaia is committed to offering patients therapeutic options that provide long-term benefits with minimal or no side effects by restoring the body’s natural physiology.

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LEAD DRUG CANDIDATE

We believe that our drug lead candidate, a proprietary oral glucose formulation, has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and associated diseases by addressing the underlying disease mechanism. It uniquely activates nutrient-sensing cells in the distal small intestine, restoring the endogenous release of the full spectrum of enteral hormones that control appetite, hunger, satiety, glucose metabolism, and other homeostatic functions.

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Programs

PHASE 2 TRIALS IN OBESITY AND PREDIABETES

Aphaia’s lead drug candidate is being evaluated in two Phase 2 trials. The first proof-of-concept study in individuals with obesity evaluates its ability to change weight and other key parameters, hallmarking multiple metabolic diseases associated with obesity in a placebo-controlled design. The second trial is evaluating the drug’s ability to help prevent type 2 diabetes.

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News

Aphaia Pharma Initiates Second Phase 2 Trial

09/09/2025

Aphaia Pharma Initiates Second Phase 2 Trial of Oral Candidate in Obesity

Second Phase 2 trial builds on encouraging initial results from a prior Phase 2 study
Aphaia’s formulation activates gastrointestinal nutrient-sensing signaling pathways to modify the course of obesity and associated metabolic diseases

Aphaia Pharma to Participate at SXSW 2025

02/20/2025

Aphaia Pharma to Participate in Panel Discussion at SXSW 2025

ZUG, Switzerland, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico and TORONTO, February 20, 2025 – Aphaia Pharma, a clinical-stage company harnessing precision-targeted drug formulations to restore endogenous endocrine balance for the treatment of obesity and associated metabolic diseases, today announced that Steffen-Sebastian Bolz, MD, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Aphaia Pharma, will participate in a panel discussion at SXSW, taking place March 7-15, 2025, in Austin, Texas.

Aphaia Pharma in Panel Discussion at the 1st Annual BioPharma Obesity Innovation Forum

12/19/2024

Aphaia Pharma to Participate in Panel Discussion at the 1^st Annual BioPharma Obesity Innovation Forum in San Francisco

ZUG, Switzerland, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico and TORONTO, December 19, 2024 – Aphaia Pharma, a clinical-stage company harnessing precision-targeted drug formulations to restore endogenous endocrine balance for the treatment of obesity and associated metabolic diseases, today announced that Steffen-Sebastian Bolz, MD, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Aphaia Pharma, will participate in a panel discussion at the 1^st Annual BioPharma Obesity Innovation Forum, taking place January 11, 2025, in San Francisco, California.

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