Switzerland - AC Immune SA (NASDAQ: ACIU), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision medicine for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that ten presentations will be delivered at the International Conference on Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Diseases (AD/PDTM 2023), taking place in Gothenburg, Sweden, and virtually, on March 28 - April 1, 2023.
In addition, Johannes Streffer, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of AC Immune, will join an expert panel to discuss the latest developments in immunotherapies in Alzheimer's disease.
Andrea Pfeifer, Ph.D., CEO of AC Immune SA, commented: 'The ten presentations during this AD/PDTM conference demonstrate AC Immune's progress towards our over-arching goal, which is to shift the treatment paradigm towards Precision Medicine and disease prevention. As our clinical programs in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are advancing, we are solidifying our position as a leading developer of vaccines for neurodegenerative diseases. AC Immune's cutting-edge therapeutic and diagnostic research programs pursuing multiple validated molecular targets, highlight the breadth of our pipeline. These will drive our differentiated Precision Medicine approach in neurodegeneration and become substantial value creating catalysts.'
About AC Immune SA
AC Immune SA is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that aims to become a global leader in precision medicine for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and NeuroOrphan indications driven by misfolded proteins. The Company's two clinically validated technology platforms, SupraAntigen and Morphomer, fuel its broad and diversified pipeline of first- and best-in-class assets, which currently features ten therapeutic and three diagnostic candidates, five of which are currently in Phase 2 clinical trials and one of which is in Phase 3. AC Immune has a strong track record of securing strategic partnerships with leading global pharmaceutical companies including Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Eli Lilly and Company, and others, resulting in substantial non-dilutive funding to advance its proprietary programs and >$3 billion in potential milestone payments.
SupraAntigen is a registered trademark of AC Immune SA in the following territories: AU, EU, CH, GB, JP, RU, SG and USA. Morphomer is a registered trademark of AC Immune SA in CN, CH, GB, JP, KR, NO and RU.
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