Canaccord Genuity Analyst's questions to Rani Therapeutics Holdings Inc (RANI) leadership • Q4 2024
Question
An analyst from Canaccord Genuity asked if Rani Therapeutics plans to conduct additional animal studies for the RT-114 program before advancing to clinical trials and questioned the company's confidence that human data will successfully replicate the promising preclinical results.
Answer
Executive Talat Imran confirmed that no further preclinical work is planned before moving RT-114 into the clinic. He expressed high confidence in the program's potential, citing the strong preclinical PK and weight loss data and the consistent bioavailability shown in the company's three previous Phase 1 studies, while noting the clinical trial will be the ultimate validation.