ProMIS’ lead product candidate, PMN310, is a novel monoclonal antibody that is highly selective for toxic oligomers of amyloid-beta which are found in brains of AD patients. ProMIS believes specific targeting of toxic misfolded proteins may directly address fundamental AD pathology while potentially leading to enhanced efficacy and safety compared to other agents due to reduction of off-target activity. ProMIS’ pipeline also includes PMN267, an antibody against misfolded TDP-43 for ALS, and PMN442 targeting misfolded toxic forms of alpha-synuclein, a driver of MSA.
“This is an exceptionally exciting time in Alzheimer’s research,” stated Gail Farfel, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of ProMIS. “Our patented platform technology has created an antibody candidate, PMN310, specific to toxic misfolded oligomers known to be present in Alzheimer’s disease, which we believe may have greater therapeutic potential than other agents due to reduction of off-target activity. We plan to initiate our first-in-human study in 2023, subject to FDA’s acceptance of our IND, which will represent a significant milestone for the Company, for our shareholders, and for the Alzheimer’s community.”
“ProMIS anticipates submission of an IND application for PMN310 by year-end 2022,” added Eugene Williams, Chairman and Co-Founder. “We are excited to be in a position to capitalize on the recent positive momentum in the Alzheimer’s field and grateful for the continued support of our investors. In the future, we look forward to advancing additional programs with our antibody candidates for ALS, PMN267, and for MSA, PMN442, both of which were created using our proprietary platform to generate antibodies highly selective for toxic misfolded proteins.”
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ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. is a development stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing antibody therapeutics selectively targeting toxic oligomers implicated in the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases, in particular Alzheimer’s disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple system atrophy (MSA). The Company’s proprietary target discovery engine is based on the use of two complementary techniques. The Company applies its 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 is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ProMIS is listed on Nasdaq and the TSX under the symbol PMN.
