Annovis Bio Shares Up Sharply on Positive Parkinson's Trial Results

Dow Jones07-03
 

By Jennifer Tershak

 

Annovis Bio's shares rose sharply as new data from a phase III study showed buntanetap is safe and effective in patients with early Parkinson's disease at improving motor and non-motor activities as well as cognitive functions.

The stock is trading up 97%, at $10.39, after closing the previous day's session at $5.27. Annovis is on track for its best performance in three years but is still down more than 40% in the year to date.

The Malvern, Pa.-based clinical-stage biotechnology company said buntanetap, a drug in development for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, showed dose-dependent and statistically significant improvements in cognition in the overall enrolled Parkinson's population.

Parkinson's patients with substantial cognitive decline exhibited a very pronounced improvement and buntanetap's activity resulted in statistically significant improvements in all primary and secondary endpoints, Annovis Bio said.

"These compelling data reinforce our commitment to advancing buntanetap into a longer study, which will allow us not only to verify observed symptomatic improvements but also to explore buntanetap's disease-modifying properties," said Maria Maccecchini, founder, president and CEO of Annovis Bio.

 

Write to Jennifer Tershak at jennifer.tershak@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 02, 2024 14:49 ET (18:49 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment