Novel appetite stimulants to treat anorexia nervosa and anorexia-cachexia

Research unit

INNOSUISSE

Project number

52050.1 IP-LS

Project title

Novel appetite stimulants to treat anorexia nervosa and anorexia-cachexia

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Short description (German)	Novel appetite stimulants to treat anorexia nervosa and anorexia-cachexia
Short description (English)	Novel appetite stimulants to treat anorexia nervosa and anorexia-cachexia
Abstract (German)	Appetite reduction is a hallmark of human disease and most notable in anorexia nervosa and cancer anorexia-cachexia (CACS) patients. The goal of this project is to develop first-in-class medication to treat common and rare forms of anorexia based on novel mechanisms in stimulating appetite.