ProMIS Neurosciences Granted Fast Track Designation by U.S. FDA for PMN310 in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:PMN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies targeting toxic misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson's disease (PD), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to PMN310, the Company's lead therapeutic candidate in development for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
The FDA Fast Track program is intended to accelerate the development of therapies that aim to address serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need. This designation enables enhanced engagement with the FDA, opening the door to a potentially more efficient path to approval for PMN310.
"This is a pivotal moment for ProMIS and the Alzheimer's community, as receiving Fast Track designation not only underscores the potential of PMN310 to address a critical unmet need, but also provides valuable opportunities for regulatory insight as we advance toward key clinical milestones," said Neil Warma, President and Chief Executive Officer of ProMIS Neurosciences. "We designed PMN310 with a goal of providing Alzheimer's patients with a safer and more efficacious treatment option, which we believe represents the next generation of Alzheimer's therapeutics. By selectively targeting only the most harmful, toxic forms of amyloid-beta, we believe PMN310 has the potential to reduce the serious side effects seen with current Alzheimer's treatments, namely brain swelling and bleeding known as ARIA, while also delivering improved therapeutic benefit to patients."
The ongoing PRECISE-AD Phase 1b trial is evaluating PMN310 in patients with early AD. The study is focused on characterizing safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and disease-relevant biomarkers. ProMIS anticipates reporting interim six-month biomarker and safety data in Q2 ‘26 and final results in Q4 ‘26.
AD affects more than 6 million people in the U.S. and remains a leading cause of death and disability among older adults. Despite progress in the field, the need for safer, more targeted treatment options remains urgent.
About PMN310 and the PRECISE-AD Trial for Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
PMN310, the Company's lead product candidate for the treatment of AD, is a humanized monoclonal antibody that has been designed to be differentiated in its ability to selectively target only the toxic oligomers, avoiding plaque, thereby potentially reducing or eliminating ARIA liability. In addition, because PMN310 may not be limited by off-target binding or side effects, PMN310 could potentially offer an improved efficacy profile over other amyloid-directed antibody therapeutics.
Based on the encouraging results from the Phase 1a trial (NCT06105528) of PMN310, ProMIS initiated PRECISE-AD, a Phase 1b clinical trial in AD patients. PRECISE-AD (NCT06750432) is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of multiple ascending doses (5, 10, 20 mg/kg) of intravenous PMN310 in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment due to AD and mild AD (Stage 3 and Stage 4 AD). PRECISE-AD will be the first study to examine the effects of a monoclonal antibody directed solely against AβO on biomarkers associated with AD pathology and clinical outcomes. Safety will be a primary outcome of the study with particular emphasis on assessing whether, as a non-plaque binder, PMN310 may have a reduced risk of ARIA. The study is powered to provide 95% confidence for detection of ARIA. The study has been designed with a sample size intended to provide sufficient power to provide meaningful insight into effects of PMN310 on biomarkers and clinical outcomes.
About ProMIS Neurosciences Inc.
ProMIS Neurosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies selective for toxic oligomers associated with the development and progression of neurodegenerative and other misfolded protein diseases. The Company's proprietary target discovery engine, EpiSelect™, predicts novel targets known as Disease Specific Epitopes (DSEs) on the molecular surface of misfolded proteins that cause neurodegenerative and other misfolded protein diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), multiple system atrophy (MSA), and Parkinson's Disease (PD). ProMIS has offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) and Toronto, Ontario (CAN).
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