NKGen Biotech’s autologous clinical program product candidate, SNK01, demonstrated improvement in neuroinflammation and cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (“AD”) in its Phase 1 dose-escalation safety trial.
SNK01 consists of a non-genetically modified NK cell product with enhanced cytotoxicity and activating receptor expression for the treatment of moderate AD.
Initial patient in this Phase 1/2a trial received 6 billion cells, 50% more than the maximum dosing from the Phase 1 trial.
The Phase 1 is an open label safety evaluation to determine the maximum tolerated dose and/or recommended Phase 2 dose of SNK01. The Phase 2 is a randomized double-blind trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of SNK01 in moderate AD.
“We are excited to have dosed our first patient in the Phase 1/2a SNK01 clinical trial in moderate Alzheimer’s patients using our next generation cryopreserved product to address an unmet need,” said
About SNK01
SNK01 is a novel cell-based, patient specific ex vivo expanded autologous natural killer (NK) cell, immunotherapeutic drug candidate.
About NKGen
NKGen is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative autologous, allogeneic, and CAR-NK NK cell therapies. NKGen is headquartered in
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