ATHA - Athira to Host Webinar Highlighting Potential for Fosgonimeton to Protect and Preserve Neuronal Health in Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Patients | Benzinga
Company to provide overview of Phase 2/3 LIFT-AD clinical trial of fosgonimeton in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD); LIFT-AD topline data expected in second half of 2024
Two key opinion leaders will discuss ongoing unmet medical need and LIFT-AD's primary endpoint, the Global Statistical Test, designed to measure overall impact on disease
Webinar event on Tuesday, June 18th at 11:30 a.m. ET
BOTHELL, Wash., June 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athira Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHA), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to restore neuronal health and slow neurodegeneration, today announced that it will host a webinar event with key opinion leaders to discuss the unmet medical need and the potential opportunity for fosgonimeton to improve cognition and function in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. The event titled, "Lead Up to LIFT-AD Readout: Understanding the Primary Endpoint and Continued Need for Effective New Treatments in Alzheimer's Disease," will take place on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET.
"With the Phase 2/3 LIFT-AD study expected to report topline data in the second half of 2024, we look forward to being joined by two renowned leaders in the neurodegeneration field to discuss the continued need for new treatment options in Alzheimer's disease. We will address important aspects of AD pathology relevant to this patient population and will review the potential opportunity for fosgonimeton to improve cognition and function in patients suffering with mild-to-moderate AD," said Javier San Martin, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Athira. "Additionally, we will provide an overview of the Phase 2/3 LIFT-AD trial and review the relevance of the trial's primary endpoint, the Global Statistical Test (GST), a combination of the results from the co-key secondary endpoints of cognition (ADAS-Cog11) and function (ADCS-ADL23), which we believe is a comprehensive measure of overall disease burden."
The webcast event will feature presentations from Suzanne Hendrix, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Pentara Corporation, and Anton P. Porsteinsson, M.D., Director of the University of Rochester Alzheimer's Disease Care, Research, and Education Program (AD-CARE). In addition, Dr. San Martin will provide an overview of the ongoing LIFT-AD trial and ...