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Vaccinex reports positive SIGNAL-AD Phase 1b/2 data for pepinemab in Alzheimer's
VACCINEX, INC.
- Primary safety endpoint met: pepinemab well-tolerated; no serious treatment-related adverse events.
- Secondary endpoint: statistically significant increase in FDG-PET signal in medial temporal cortex (p=0.0297) in MCI patients over 12 months.
- Results echo prior Phase 2 Huntington's data, suggesting similar mechanism targeting astrocyte activation.
- Company actively pursuing a pharmaceutical partner for late-stage development in Alzheimer's disease.
- Pepinemab has been well-tolerated in over 600 patients across AD, HD, and MS trials.