Can this San Diego startup mimic exercise and fasting with a pill? Epirium raises $85M to find out

San Diego Union Tribune, BRITTANY MEILING, JAN. 13, 2020

A biotech startup in La Jolla has raised $85 million from notable science investors to investigate its idea for treating age-related diseases: a pill that mimics the effects of exercise and fasting.
The company, called Epirium Bio, says its scientists have discovered a new human hormone, which, when influenced, can trigger the production of more mitochondria. The depletion of the body’s mitochondria — a.k.a. “engines” of cells — is at the core of many age-related human illnesses.
To start, Epirium will be tackling rare muscle disorders, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy and Friedreich’s ataxia.

Can this San Diego startup mimic exercise and fasting with a pill? Epirium raises $85M to find out