ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: PMN), a clinical-stage
biotechnology company focused on the generation and development of
antibody therapeutics targeting toxic misfolded proteins in
neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD),
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple system atrophy
(MSA), today announced important progress in the PRECISE-AD Phase
1b clinical trial with the dosing of multiple patients with its
lead drug candidate, PMN310, designed for the treatment of
Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The dosing of several patients marks an
important milestone in assessing the safety, tolerability, and
pharmacokinetics of PMN310 and underscores ProMIS’s commitment to
addressing the urgent need for targeted therapies in AD by
selectively targeting toxic oligomers, which we believe to be a key
driver of disease progression.
PMN310 is a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb)
designed and developed to selectively target only soluble
amyloid-beta oligomers (AβOs), which are believed to be the most
toxic and pathogenic form of Aβ, while avoiding any binding to Aβ
monomers and amyloid plaques.
“The initiation of dosing in multiple patients
in our Phase 1b PRECISE-AD trial marks a significant milestone for
ProMIS Neurosciences,” said Neil Warma, Chief Executive Officer of
ProMIS Neurosciences. “With a growing need for more effective and
safer treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, we are excited to take
this critical step toward demonstrating PMN310’s potential to make
a real difference for patients and their families. We look forward
to generating clinical data and furthering our commitment to
transforming Alzheimer’s treatment."
“The PRECISE-AD trial has been carefully
designed to generate potentially robust clinical data, including
biomarker insights and efficacy signals that will guide the next
phase of development. We believe PMN310’s selective binding to
toxic Aβ oligomers and not to plaque or monomers differentiates it
from other drugs currently on the market or in development and we
believe we have the potential to deliver a more effective and
well-tolerated treatment for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s
disease,” added Mr. Warma.
“As physicians dedicated to advancing
Alzheimer’s research, we are excited to be part of the PRECISE-AD
trial evaluating PMN310,” said Yaneicy Gonzalez-Rojas, M.D. and
Ahmad Aswad, M.D., Investigators of the PRECISE-AD clinical trial.
“Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the greatest unmet medical
needs, and patients urgently need new treatment options that are
both effective and well-tolerated. Current AD treatments offer only
modest efficacy and are often accompanied by significant side
effects, such as ARIA. PMN310’s novel and selective targeting of
amyloid oligomers has shown disease modifying capacity for AD in
preclinical models, which we believe is promising and offers hope
to Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones.”
About PRECISE-AD Phase 1b Clinical
Trial
The ongoing PRECISE-AD Phase 1b clinical trial
(NCT06750432) is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics
(PK) of multiple ascending doses (5, 10, 20 mg/kg) of intravenous
PMN310 in patients with Stage 3 and Stage 4 AD. The study will also
evaluate key biomarkers and clinical measures of efficacy to gather
data on PMN310’s therapeutic potential. The PRECISE-AD study plans
to enroll approximately 100 subjects across 22 active sites in the
United States. Eligible patients will be dosed monthly at one of
the three dose levels or placebo over 12 months with assessment of
safety, tolerability, PK, and pharmacodynamic blood- and
brain-based markers of treatment effect at baseline and every three
months. Frequent MRI scans throughout the study will be conducted
to monitor for emergence of ARIA.
About PMN310
PMN310 is a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb)
designed and developed based on its selectivity for soluble
amyloid-beta oligomers (AβOs), which are believed to be the most
toxic and pathogenic form of Aβ, relative to Aβ monomers and
amyloid plaques. Soluble AβOs have been observed to be potent
neurotoxins that bind to neurons, impair synaptic function and
induce neurodegeneration. By selectively targeting toxic soluble
AβOs, PMN310 aims to directly address the growing body of evidence
indicating they may be the primary underlying cause of the
neurodegenerative process in Alzheimer’s disease. PMN310 has
successfully completed a Phase 1a clinical study (NCT06105528), a
double-blind, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose study of
the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of PMN310 infusions
in healthy volunteers.
About ProMIS Neurosciences Inc.
ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. is a clinical stage
biotechnology company focused on generating and developing antibody
therapeutics selectively targeting toxic misfolded proteins in
neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD),
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple system atrophy
(MSA). The Company’s proprietary target discovery engine applies a
thermodynamic, computational discovery platform - ProMIS™ and
Collective Coordinates - to predict novel targets known as Disease
Specific Epitopes on the molecular surface of misfolded proteins.
PMN310, the Company’s lead product candidate for the treatment of
AD, is a differentiated, humanized monoclonal antibody that has
been designed to specifically bind toxic Aβ oligomers and to not
bind plaque or monomers. Oligomers are known to drive disease
progression in AD and PMN310 appears to selectively bind oligomers.
PMN 310 has successfully completed a Phase 1a clinical study and is
dosing Alzheimer’s disease patients in a Phase 1b clinical trial in
AD patients. ProMIS has offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts and
Toronto, Ontario.
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contains forward-looking information relating to the Company's
progress, including enrollment and dosing for its Phase 1b clinical
trial, and planned timing for completion and anticipated data
readout of interim and full results from the Phase 1b clinical
trial in AD patients, the potential for such studies to provide the
first proof-of-concept data for PMN310, the potential that PMN310
has the potential to positively benefit patients with AD and to be
a more effective and well-tolerated option, the targeting of toxic
misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative diseases that the Company
believes may directly address fundamental AD pathology (including
the belief and understanding that toxic oligomers of Aβ are a major
driver of AD) and have greater therapeutic potential due to
reduction of off-target activity, a computationally-derived Aβ
vaccine for AD and the Company’s PMN310 antibody and vaccine
candidate and management’s belief that its patented platform
technology has created an antibody candidate specific to toxic
misfolded oligomers known to be present in AD, therapeutic activity
and preferential targeting of toxic soluble aggregates by
Aß-directed antibodies and the potential implications thereof.
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preclinical results or early results may not be indicative of
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expectation for continued losses and future financial results.
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