Herantis Pharma has announced that the first patients have been dosed in the final cohort of its Phase Ib trial, which is assessing its lead clinical candidate, HER-096, in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study is currently in Part 2, the randomised, placebo-controlled portion of the trial and the first test of HER-096 in PD patients. The primary endpoint is based on safety, tolerability and the pharmacokinetics of repeated doses of the candidate. The Part 2 portion is also evaluating biomarkers. Results are on track to be reported in September 2025 and could represent a major upcoming catalyst for Herantis.
HER-096 is a peptide mimic of the protein CDNF. Importantly, HER-096 has been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier and, with its novel multi-pronged mechanism of action, holds promise as a potential disease-modifier for PD.
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