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.

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) for Patients as Young as 2 Years Old