Data Presented at Obesity Week Demonstrate that Gelesis Investigational Clinical-Stage Oral Superabsorbent Hydrogel Gel-B Preferentially Enhances the Growth of Akkermansia muciniphila in Preclinical Models Compared to Prebiotics

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Nov 02, 2022

Gelesis Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GLS) (“Gelesis” or the “Company”) the maker of Plenity for weight management, today released new data at Obesity Week in San Diego. The study investigated how an oral superabsorbent hydrogel (Gel-B or GS200) increases Akkermansia muciniphila in comparison to two prebiotics, inulin, and psyllium A. muciniphila is a bacteria associated with thickened mucosal lining of the gut, that encourages improved gut barrier function, and lean body mass.