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Endpoints·Sep 8·1 min read
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Moonwalk Biosciences raises $70M to advance siRNA obesity therapy

Sep 8, 2026·read at Endpoints ↗DealPositive

Moonwalk Biosciences announced it has secured $70 million in financing to move its obesity program into clinical testing.

The funding will support development of a small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutic aimed at reducing body weight, marking a shift toward genetic-medicine approaches for obesity.

The capital raise positions the company to begin first-in-human trials, highlighting investor confidence in the potential of RNA-based treatments for metabolic disease.

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Original headline: “Moonwalk raises $70M to test siRNA treatment for obesity”

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