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Metabolic medicine and the longevity bet

The GLP-1 obesity supercycle is one of the most-cited themes of the decade, with knock-on effects rippling across food, devices, and health systems. Behind it sits a deeper bet on metabolic disease and longevity.

We track the incumbents and the clinical-stage challengers chasing them.

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33 companies

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ALNY
Market cap$33B
Conviction5 / 5
RNA therapeuticsMetabolic disease
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Novartis AGNVS
Market cap$271B
Conviction5 / 5
RadiopharmaceuticalsRNA therapeutics
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedVRTX
Market cap$131B
Conviction5 / 5
Gene editing
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Amgen Inc.AMGN
Market cap$220B
Conviction5 / 5
GLP-1Obesity
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Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY
Market cap$1.0T
Conviction5 / 5
GLP-1Obesity
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Lantheus Holdings, Inc.LNTH
Market cap$6.5B
Conviction4 / 5
Radiopharmaceuticals
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97
AstraZeneca PLCAZN
Market cap$253B
Conviction4 / 5
Metabolic disease
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.REGN
Market cap$81B
Conviction4 / 5
Metabolic disease
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91
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.MDGL
Market cap$12B
Conviction4 / 5
Metabolic diseaseObesity
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Bachem Holding AGBANB
Market cap$7.6B
Conviction4 / 5
GLP-1Metabolic disease
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Novo Nordisk A/SNVO
Market cap$128B
Conviction4 / 5
GLP-1Obesity
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CRISPR Therapeutics AGCRSP
Market cap$5.4B
Conviction4 / 5
Gene editing
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Tempus AI, Inc.TEM
Market cap$13B
Conviction4 / 5
AI drug discovery
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93
Telix Pharmaceuticals LimitedTLX
Market cap$3.8B
Conviction4 / 5
Radiopharmaceuticals
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Xaira Therapeutics, Inc.Private
Market cap
Conviction4 / 5
AI drug discovery
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Legend Biotech CorporationLEGN
Market cap$3.6B
Conviction3 / 5
Cell therapy
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Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.KYMR
Market cap$9.5B
Conviction3 / 5
Targeted protein degradation
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Schrödinger, Inc.SDGR
Market cap$1.9B
Conviction3 / 5
AI drug discovery
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Gilead Sciences, Inc.GILD
Market cap$188B
Conviction3 / 5
Metabolic disease
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Illumina, Inc.ILMN
Market cap$39B
Conviction3 / 5
AI drug discovery
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Pfizer Inc.PFE
Market cap$161B
Conviction3 / 5
Obesity
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Isomorphic Labs LimitedPrivate
Market cap
Conviction3 / 5
AI drug discovery
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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.VKTX
Market cap$4.9B
Conviction3 / 5
ObesityMetabolic disease
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Zealand Pharma A/SZEAL
Market cap$2.8B
Conviction3 / 5
ObesityGLP-1
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Arvinas, Inc.ARVN
Market cap$512M
Conviction3 / 5
Targeted protein degradation
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Beam Therapeutics Inc.BEAM
Market cap$2.5B
Conviction3 / 5
Gene editing
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Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.CATX
Market cap$299M
Conviction3 / 5
Radiopharmaceuticals
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Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.NTLA
Market cap$1.7B
Conviction3 / 5
Gene editing
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Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.RXRX
Market cap$2.0B
Conviction3 / 5
AI drug discovery
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Moderna, Inc.MRNA
Market cap$73B
Conviction3 / 5
AI drug discovery
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Structure Therapeutics Inc.GPCR
Market cap$2.6B
Conviction2 / 5
ObesityGLP-1
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Scholar Rock Holding CorporationSRRK
Market cap$6.1B
Conviction2 / 5
Metabolic disease
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Absci CorporationABSI
Market cap$1.7B
Conviction1 / 5
AI drug discovery
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