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Rhythm Q1 2026: IMCIVREE Net Revenue $60.1M (+59% YoY) on Hypothalamic Obesity Launch — EMANATE Phase 3 Misses in All Four MC4R Substudies

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals reported Q1 2026 results May 5: setmelanotide (IMCIVREE) net product revenue of $60.1M, up from $37.7M a year earlier ($36.9M US, $23.2M ex-US), driven by 150+ new US start forms in acquired hypothalamic obesity following the FDA approval and the EU Marketing Authorization for the same indication; Japan's PMDA accepted the NDA for review. The MC4R-agonist peptide is the only commercial therapy for hypothalamic obesity. Offsetting the topline beat: the Phase 3 EMANATE trial in genetically caused MC4R-pathway diseases failed its primary endpoint in all four independent substudies, narrowing the indication-expansion runway. Net loss was $56.7M; cash $340.6M for 24+ months runway.