Allurion Announces New Strategic Direction With Increasing Focus on Low-Dose GLP-1 Combination Therapy, Muscle Mass Maintenance, and US Market Entry
Signed term sheet with strategic partner to enhance distribution capabilities and R&D pipeline, including the potential joint development of a novel, GLP-1 drug-eluting balloon
Submitted protocol to IRBs for approval on prospective, multi-center trial on combination therapy with low-dose GLP-1s and the Allurion Program to achieve weight loss while maintaining muscle mass and increasing GLP-1 adherence
Commenced transition to distribution partners with access to physician networks prescribing GLP-1 therapy and equipped to deliver metabolically healthy weight loss
PMA application for the Allurion Balloon successfully accepted by FDA for evaluation
Preliminary, unaudited second quarter results reflect growth in direct markets driven in part by GLP-1 combination therapy and offset by reduced sales in distributor markets undergoing partner transitions
The company has reported on real-world data from nearly 20,000 patients that demonstrate that patients using the Allurion Program lose weight immediately and through a focus on behavior change, keep the weight off while increasing muscle mass. For patients using the Allurion Program in combination with low-dose GLP-1s, initial data demonstrate increased weight loss with increases in lean body mass and adherence to GLP-1s. In the second quarter of 2025, clinics where the combination approach was piloted as part of a comprehensive obesity management program grew by 20% compared to the first quarter of 2025.
The company launched several R&D, clinical, and commercial initiatives in the second quarter of 2025 in light of this shift.
“We believe the Allurion Program is the only solution for obesity management that has consistently demonstrated significant and immediate weight loss while maintaining or increasing muscle mass,” said Dr.
Key Initiatives Launched in the Second Quarter of 2025
The company announced that it has signed a term sheet with a strategic partner to expand ex-US distribution and enhance the R&D pipeline, including the potential joint development of a novel, GLP-1 drug-eluting intragastric balloon. The company also announced that it has submitted its protocol for a prospective, multi-center study on the combination of the Allurion Program with a low-dose of GLP-1 for weight loss while maintaining muscle mass and increasing GLP-1 adherence to Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) in
“We believe it has become clear that GLP-1s alone are not the answer due to side effects, poor adherence, and loss of muscle mass,” said
In addition, in the second quarter, as part of its new strategic direction, the Company commenced a transition to distribution partners with access to physician networks prescribing GLP-1s and equipped with teams and infrastructure to deliver metabolically healthy weight loss.
The company previously announced a new distribution partnership in
“In the second quarter, we observed traction in our direct markets, especially in clinics that are embracing low-dose GLP-1 combination therapy with a focus on weight loss while maintaining muscle mass,” said
With the new strategic direction and near-term disruption, management expects preliminary, unaudited revenue for the second quarter of 2025 to be approximately
“With renewed focus on our R&D and clinical pipelines, high-performing accounts embracing combination therapy, and strategic distribution partners, we are looking to position Allurion for long-term success in a highly dynamic obesity market with a potential US launch on the horizon,” said
About Allurion
Allurion is a pioneer in metabolically healthy weight loss. The Allurion Program is a weight-loss platform that combines the Allurion Gastric Balloon, the world’s first and only swallowable, Procedureless™ gastric balloon for weight loss, the Allurion Virtual Care Suite, including the Allurion Mobile App for consumers and Allurion Insights for healthcare providers featuring the Iris AI Platform, and the Allurion Connected Scale. The Allurion Virtual Care Suite is also available to providers separately from the Allurion Program to help customize, monitor, and manage weight-loss therapy for patients regardless of their treatment plan. The Allurion Gastric Balloon is an investigational device in
For more information about Allurion and the Allurion Virtual Care Suite, please visit www.allurion.com.
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Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: establishing a new standard for weight loss; combination with other treatments; choosing appropriate strategic, distribution, or other partners; pioneering in healthy weight loss and maintenance of muscle mass; the uniqueness of Allurion’s product and service offerings, including the Allurion Program; the status of the
Allurion cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this press release will prove to be accurate. These forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, general economic, political and business conditions; the ability of Allurion to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for, and successfully commercialize, the Allurion Program, including the Allurion Balloon; the timing of, and results from, Allurion’s clinical studies and trials, including with respect to the combination of GLP-1s with the Allurion Balloon; the evolution of the markets in which Allurion competes, including the impact of GLP-1 drugs; the ability of Allurion to maintain its listing on the
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