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Wave Life Sciences reports 46% mHTT lowering in HD trial; allele-selective silencing demonstrated
Wave Life Sciences Ltd.
- SELECT-HD: 30 mg WVE-003 Q8W showed 46% mean mHTT reduction vs placebo at 24 weeks (p=0.0007); 44% at 28 weeks (p=0.0002).
- Wild-type HTT preserved; allele-selective silencing confirmed.
- mHTT reduction correlated with slowing of caudate atrophy (R=-0.50, p=0.047), an imaging biomarker predictive of clinical outcomes.
- Generally safe and well-tolerated; no serious adverse events reported.
- Cash runway into Q4 2025; Wave to discuss accelerated approval path with regulators.