PepGen Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on the development of oligonucleotide therapeutics for use in the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurologic diseases. The company's lead product candidate is PGN-EDO51, an EDO peptide in Phase I clinical trials to treat individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). It is also developing PGN-EDODM1, an EDO peptide-conjugated PMO for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1, as well as EDO therapeutic candidates, such as PGN-EDO53, PGN-EDO45, and PGN-EDO44 for the treatment of DMD. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
IPO Year: 2022
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: https://www.pepgen.com
Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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12/16/2024 | $3.00 | Neutral → Underperform | BofA Securities |
7/31/2024 | $12.00 | Buy → Neutral | BofA Securities |
12/21/2022 | $26.00 | Buy | H.C. Wainwright |
– Significant mean splicing correction of 29.1% following a single dose of PGN-EDODM1 at 10 mg/kg – – PGN-EDODM1 observed to have favorable emerging safety profile – – Conference call scheduled today at 8:00 a.m. ET – PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced initial positive clinical data from the 5 and 10 mg/kg dose cohorts in the ongoing FREEDOM-DM1 Phase 1 trial investigating PGN-EDODM1 in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). "These results far exceeded our expectations for splicing correctio
– PGN-EDO51 at 5 mg/kg was well tolerated, and all patients continued to long-term extension portion of trial. Dosing of second cohort at 10 mg/kg is ongoing – – Four doses of PGN-EDO51 at 5 mg/kg achieved mean exon skipping levels of 2.15% after three months of dosing – – PGN-EDO51 at 5 mg/kg showed mean muscle-adjusted dystrophin level of 1.49%, a 0.70% increase from baseline, after three months of dosing – – PGN-EDO51 at 5 mg/kg showed mean absolute dystrophin level of 0.61%, a 0.26% increase from baseline, after three months of dosing – – Conference call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET – PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation
BOSTON, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, will report its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results and provide a corporate update on Thursday, March 23, 2023. PepGen's management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss these results and provide a corporate update at 4:30pm ET. The event will be webcast live under the Events & Presentations section of the Investor Relations section of PepGen's website. A replay of the event will be archived
- PGN-EDO51 exhibited the highest levels of oligonucleotide delivery and exon skipping in a clinical study following a single dose when compared to publicly available clinical data for other exon 51 skipping approaches - - PGN-EDO51 was generally well-tolerated - - PepGen plans to initiate a Phase 2a multiple ascending dose (MAD) clinical trial in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients in 1H 2023 - - Data supports the potential of PepGen's Enhanced Delivery Oligonucleotide (EDO) platform in neuromuscular diseases - - Company to host conference call today at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss these results - BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-sta
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PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced the appointments of Lisa Wyman and Mitchell H. Finer, PhD, to its Board of Directors. Ms. Wyman and Dr. Finer are industry veterans, each bringing decades of executive experience in the life sciences to the Company. "We are thrilled to welcome Lisa and Mitch to our Board of Directors," said James McArthur, PhD, President and CEO of PepGen. "Lisa's proven ability to scale manufacturing for mid- to late-stage clinical trials and guide clinical-stage companies
PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced the appointment of Paul Streck, M.D., MBA, as Executive Vice President, Head of Research & Development (R&D), effective immediately. Dr. Streck will join the PepGen Executive Team and will be responsible for leading the R&D organization. "We are very pleased that Paul is joining PepGen at such an important time for the Company," said James McArthur, Ph.D., President and CEO of PepGen. "Throughout his career, Paul has served in leadership roles across both l
PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointments of Afsaneh Mohebbi, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President, Portfolio and Program Management and Dave Borah, CFA, as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, effective immediately. "We are thrilled to welcome Afsaneh and Dave to PepGen. The addition of these two senior team members will enhance our expertise in critical areas of the organization, and we eagerly anticipate thei
BOSTON, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointment of Mary Beth DeLena as General Counsel and Secretary. Ms. DeLena joins PepGen with over 20 years of experience advising global life science companies in a broad range of strategic, transactional, and corporate matters with extensive experience in business development, finance, securities, corporate governance, employment and commercial law. Prior to PepGen, Ma
BOSTON, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced the appointment of Howard Mayer, M.D. to the PepGen Board of Directors, effective November 15, 2023. "We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mayer to the PepGen Board," said James McArthur, Ph.D., President and CEO of PepGen. "His extensive clinical development and regulatory experience across a variety of therapeutic areas, including multiple global regulatory filings and approvals in rare diseases, will be invaluable to Pe
BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PepGen Inc. ("PepGen"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced the appointment of Habib Joseph Dable to its Board of Directors. Mr. Dable is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Acceleron Pharma, and brings nearly three decades of experience working with emerging biotech and big pharma companies. "Habib joins the Board at a pivotal time for PepGen, as we continue to execute our clinical development strategy for PGN-EDO51, our lead candidate in Duchenne muscular dys
PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced that James McArthur, PhD, President and CEO of PepGen, will present at the 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:30pm ET. A webcast of the corporate presentation will be available on the "Events & Presentations" page within the Investors section of the PepGen website at https://investors.pepgen.com/. A replay of the webcast will be available on the PepGen website for 90 days following the presentation date. About
PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced the appointments of Lisa Wyman and Mitchell H. Finer, PhD, to its Board of Directors. Ms. Wyman and Dr. Finer are industry veterans, each bringing decades of executive experience in the life sciences to the Company. "We are thrilled to welcome Lisa and Mitch to our Board of Directors," said James McArthur, PhD, President and CEO of PepGen. "Lisa's proven ability to scale manufacturing for mid- to late-stage clinical trials and guide clinical-stage companies
PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced that the Company will be presenting two oral presentations as well as five posters at the 2025 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinical & Scientific Conference, being held March 16-19, 2025 in Dallas, TX. The oral presentations feature data from the ongoing CONNECT1-EDO51 clinical trial in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and from the ongoing FREEDOM-DM1 clinical trial in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), which the Company recently announced. Oral Prese
PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced that management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference 2025 (Miami, FL) Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET, Fireside Chat Stifel 2025 Virtual CNS Forum Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET, Fireside Chat A webcast of each conference presentation will be available on the "Events & Presentations" page within the Investors section of the PepGen website at https:/
Company will temporarily pause CONNECT2 and focus efforts on ongoing CONNECT1-EDO51 study of PGN-EDO51 in DMD, with 10 mg/kg results expected in the third quarter of 2025 No new safety issues have been observed in PGN-EDO51 program PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced its voluntary decision to temporarily pause the Phase 2 CONNECT2-EDO51 study of PGN-EDO51 in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) until the Company can review results from the 10 mg/kg cohort in the ongoing Phase 2 CON
– The Company today reported positive initial results from the ongoing FREEDOM-DM1 trial in patients with DM1; mean splicing correction of 12.3% and 29.1% in 5 and 10 mg/kg cohorts, respectively – – FREEDOM-DM1 15 mg/kg cohort is dosing, with results expected in second half of 2025 – – CONNECT1-EDO51 10 mg/kg cohort is fully enrolled, with results expected in third quarter of 2025 – PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today reported financial results for the quarter and year-ended December 31, 2024, and
– Significant mean splicing correction of 29.1% following a single dose of PGN-EDODM1 at 10 mg/kg – – PGN-EDODM1 observed to have favorable emerging safety profile – – Conference call scheduled today at 8:00 a.m. ET – PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced initial positive clinical data from the 5 and 10 mg/kg dose cohorts in the ongoing FREEDOM-DM1 Phase 1 trial investigating PGN-EDODM1 in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). "These results far exceeded our expectations for splicing correctio
PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today provided recent updates on its CONNECT clinical program investigating PGN-EDO51 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) for patients amenable to an exon-51 skipping approach. CONNECT1-EDO51: Phase 2, open-label, multiple ascending dose (MAD) clinical trial being conducted in Canada. CONNECT1 has enrolled two cohorts of boys and young men living with DMD amenable to exon 51 skipping and its endpoints include safety and tolerability, dystrophin production, exon skipping
-Company continues to advance PGN-EDO51 in CONNECT1-EDO51, with the 10 mg/kg cohort now fully enrolled- PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced that the Company received a clinical hold notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to initiate the CONNECT2-EDO51 clinical trial in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The FDA indicated they will provide an official clinical hold letter to the Company within 30 days. CO
PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced it awarded an inducement grant under PepGen's 2024 Inducement Plan as a material inducement to employment to its newly appointed Senior Vice President, Clinical Development, Steve Han, MD, PhD, MMSc. On November 20, 2024, Dr. Han received a non-qualified stock option grant to purchase 95,000 shares of PepGen's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with an exercise price of $4.40 per share, the closing price of PepGen's common stock as reported by The N
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BofA Securities downgraded PepGen from Neutral to Underperform and set a new price target of $3.00
BofA Securities downgraded PepGen from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $12.00
H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of PepGen with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $26.00
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