ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMN), a 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 positive
top-line data from the first four cohorts of its first-in-human
Phase 1a clinical trial of PMN310 in healthy volunteers.
The Phase 1a clinical data, which has been
collected and analyzed from the first four of five cohorts,
indicated that PMN310 demonstrated a favorable safety profile, was
well tolerated and, importantly, crossed the blood brain barrier in
healthy volunteers, in a dose dependent manner and at
concentrations that suggest sufficient target engagement in the
planned follow-on clinical trial in Alzheimer’s patients.
"Today's announcement marks a pivotal moment for
ProMIS and the Alzheimer's community that underscores our progress
advancing PMN310 as a potentially transformative therapeutic option
for early Alzheimer's disease," said Neil Warma, Chief Executive
Officer of ProMIS Neurosciences. "These data are a positive first
step in evaluating the potential of our antibody therapeutic
candidates, which are designed to selectively target toxic
misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative diseases. We are looking
forward to advancing PMN310 into the Phase 1b portion of the
clinical study in Alzheimer’s patients, which we expect to initiate
in the coming months."
PMN310 builds on a large body of scientific
evidence that points to the role of soluble amyloid-beta oligomers
(AbO) as a primary driver of Alzheimer’s pathology. By selectively
targeting toxic oligomers, ProMIS seeks to expand therapeutic
options beyond those treatments that target amyloid plaques, which
it believes could provide a differentiated treatment for AD
patients.
PMN310 Appears Well-Tolerated Across
Four Dose CohortsPMN310 was generally well-tolerated
through the first four single-ascending (SAD) dose cohorts (2.5, 5,
10, 20 mg/kg), with no treatment-emergent serious adverse events
(SAEs) observed after administration of PMN310. Cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) collection was done on days 3 and 29 after PMN310
administration. Measurement of PMN310 levels in CSF showed dose
proportionality at both days 3 and 29, with the lowest dose
reaching a greater than 100-fold molar excess compared to expected
levels of oligomers in the CSF. The half-life of PMN310 in CSF was
approximately 25 days, which is supportive of once per month
dosing.
“These encouraging data from the first four
cohorts of our first-in-human Phase 1a clinical trial of PMN310 in
healthy volunteers support the safety and tolerability profile of
PMN310, and the levels of PMN310 in the CSF suggest its potential
for target engagement,” noted Larry Altstiel, M.D., Ph.D., Chief
Medical Officer of ProMIS Neurosciences. “Importantly, these
results will inform the dosing of our Phase 1b clinical trial in
Alzheimer’s patients, which is on track to initiate in the second
half of 2024.”
The Phase 1a clinical trial was a randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety and
tolerability of PMN310 in healthy volunteers (NCT06105528). The
study consisted of five SAD cohorts and was designed to evaluate
the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK), of intravenous
doses of PMN310. The study completed enrollment of all 40 subjects
across 2 active sites in the United States. The Company has
completed its analysis of the first four cohorts with the fifth and
final cohort undergoing final analysis; we anticipate the fifth
cohort will yield similar encouraging results. The trial was
initiated based on encouraging nonclinical studies of PMN310 that
support the selective targeting of AβOs.
ProMIS expects to present the full dataset at an
upcoming medical meeting in the second half of 2024.
About PMN310PMN310 is a
humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) designed and developed based on
its selectivity for soluble amyloid beta oligomers (AβOs), which
ProMIS believes are 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, inhibit
synaptic function and induce neurodegeneration. By selectively
targeting toxic soluble AβOs, PMN310 aims to directly address the
growing body of evidence indicating it may be a primary underlying
cause of the neurodegenerative process in Alzheimer’s disease.
For more information on the Phase 1a,
Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single Ascending Dose Study of
the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of PMN310 Infusions
in Healthy Volunteers study (NCT06105528), please visit
www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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.
Using this unique approach, the Company is developing novel
antibody therapeutics for AD, ALS and MSA. ProMIS has offices in
Cambridge, Massachusetts and Toronto, Ontario.
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“would”, “might”, “will” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be
achieved”. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations,
projections or other characterizations of future events or
circumstances contain forward-looking information. Specifically,
this news release contains forward-looking information relating to
the Company’s top-line results from the first four cohorts of its
Phase 1a study and the potential implications thereof, the analysis
and expected results of the fifth cohort; the Company's
expectations regarding its clinical development of its lead
product, PMN310, for AD, and the Company’s anticipated top-line
data readout for all five cohorts of its Phase 1a study in the
coming months and plans to advance into a Phase 1b multiple
ascending dose study in AD patients in the second half of 2024.
Statements containing forward-looking information are not
historical facts but instead represent management's current
expectations, estimates and projections regarding the future of
our business, future plans, strategies, projections, anticipated
events and trends, the economy and other future conditions.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of
opinions, assumptions and estimates that, while considered
reasonable by the Company as of the date of this news release, are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions
and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of
activity, performance or achievements to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information, including, but not limited to, the risk that the
results of nonclinical studies and early clinical trials are not
necessarily predictive of future results with PMN310, the Company’s
ability to fund its operations and continue as a going concern, its
accumulated deficit and the expectation for continued losses and
future financial results. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking information include, among others, the factors
discussed throughout the “Risk Factors” section of the Company's
most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2023 and in its subsequent filings filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as
required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking information,
whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time,
whether as a result of new information, future developments or
otherwise.
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