Multiple data catalysts across all clinical programs expected throughout 2024, including data for WVE-006 in AATD which would provide first-ever RNA editing proof-of-mechanism in humans
Selection of clinical candidate for GalNAc-siRNA INHBE program in obesity now planned for 3Q 2024, ahead of prior expectation; designed to reduce fat, spare muscle mass, and restore and maintain a healthy metabolic profile
Dosing underway in potentially registrational FORWARD-53 trial evaluating WVE-N531 in DMD; 24-week data, including dystrophin from muscle biopsies, expected in 3Q 2024
WVE-003 30 mg Q8W multi-dose data with extended follow-up on track for 2Q 2024; most advanced program designed to lower mutant HTT while also sparing wild-type HTT
Well-capitalized following $142 million of cash inflows in 4Q 2023, including $115 million from December financing and $27 million in collaboration milestone payments; poised to deliver and advance innovative and sustainable pipeline and unlock significant value
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (Nasdaq: WVE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on unlocking the broad potential of RNA medicines to transform human health, today announced key 2024 milestones across its clinical programs, growing pipeline, and leading RNA medicines platform.
“Wave is uniquely positioned to build the world’s leading RNA medicines company, with a clinically validated platform, diversified pipeline aimed at high-impact diseases, and meaningful commercial opportunities. Powered by multiple RNA modalities, a decade of chemistry innovation, and deep genetic insights, we are opening up new areas of disease biology and designing optimal ways of treating rare and common diseases. We expect 2024 will be an inflection year that will drive significant value for Wave, our shareholders, and most importantly, for the patients who will benefit from our research,” said Paul Bolno, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wave Life Sciences.
Dr. Bolno continued: “This year, we expect the first-ever clinical proof-of-mechanism data for RNA editing with WVE-006 in AATD, which will accelerate additional Wave RNA editing programs. We are rapidly advancing our wholly owned INHBE program for obesity, which is designed to enable healthy, sustainable fat loss and address limitations of GLP1s. We also expect to deliver data demonstrating production of endogenous dystrophin protein in DMD with WVE-N531, as well as multidose data for WVE-003, our HD candidate that is uniquely designed to lower mutant huntingtin and maintain healthy, wild-type huntingtin. These programs underscore our drive to ‘Reimagine Possible’ for science, for medicine, and for human health.”
2024 Priorities and Anticipated Milestones
Advance AATD program to clinical proof-of-mechanism data and unlock additional opportunities for Wave’s leading RNA editing capability
WVE-006 in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) & RNA Editing
Advance INHBE program – first Wave wholly owned program to emerge from GSK collaboration – as well as progress GSK discovery programs under strategic collaboration
INHBE Program in Obesity
GSK Discovery Collaboration
Advance wholly owned DMD program with best-in-class exon skipping to potentially registrational dystrophin data
WVE-N531 in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Advance first-in-class, wild-type huntingtin-sparing HD program and deliver multi-dose data set for decision-making
WVE-003 in Huntington’s Disease (HD)
Cash runway
Upcoming events
About Wave Life Sciences
Wave Life Sciences (Nasdaq: WVE) is a biotechnology company focused on unlocking the broad potential of RNA medicines to transform human health. Wave’s RNA medicines platform, PRISMTM, combines multiple modalities, chemistry innovation and deep insights in human genetics to deliver scientific breakthroughs that treat both rare and prevalent disorders. Its toolkit of RNA-targeting modalities includes editing, splicing, RNA interference and antisense silencing, providing Wave with unmatched capabilities for designing and sustainably delivering candidates that optimally address disease biology. Wave’s diversified pipeline includes clinical programs in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Huntington’s disease, as well as a preclinical program in obesity. Driven by the calling to “Reimagine Possible”, Wave is leading the charge toward a world in which human potential is no longer hindered by the burden of disease. Wave is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more information on Wave’s science, pipeline and people, please visit www.wavelifesciences.com and follow Wave on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our goals, beliefs, expectations, strategies, objectives and plans, and other statements that are not necessarily based on historical facts, including statements regarding the following, among others: the anticipated initiation, site activation, patient recruitment, patient enrollment, dosing, generation of data and completion of our clinical trials, including any potential registration based on these data, and the announcement of such events; our expectations for 2024; our expectations to deliver the first-ever clinical proof-of-mechanism data for RNA editing, with WVE-006 in AATD, and our expectations for additional, wholly owned RNA editing programs; the protocol, design and endpoints of our clinical trials; the future performance and results of our programs in clinical trials; future preclinical activities and programs; regulatory submissions; the progress and potential benefits of our collaborations; the potential achievement of milestones under our collaborations and receipt of cash payments therefor; the potential of our preclinical data to predict the behavior of our compounds in humans; our identification and expected timing of future product candidates and their therapeutic potential; the anticipated benefits of our therapeutic candidates compared to others; our ability to design compounds using multiple modalities and the anticipated benefits of that approach; the breadth and versatility of PRISMTM; the expected benefits of our stereopure oligonucleotides compared with stereorandom oligonucleotides; the potential benefits of our RNA editing capability, including our AIMers compared to others; the potential benefits of our GalNAc-conjugated siRNA program targeting INHBE; the status and progress of our programs relative to potential competitors; the benefit of nucleic acid therapeutics generally; the anticipated duration of our cash runway; our intended uses of capital; and our expectations regarding any potential global macro events beyond our control on our business. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the following: our ability to finance our drug discovery and development efforts and to raise additional capital when needed; the ability of our preclinical programs to produce data sufficient to support our clinical trial applications and the timing thereof; the clinical results of our programs and the timing thereof, which may not support further development of our product candidates; actions of regulatory authorities and their receptiveness to our adaptive trial designs, which may affect the initiation, timing and progress of clinical trials; our effectiveness in managing regulatory interactions and future clinical trials; the effectiveness of PRISM; the effectiveness of our RNA editing capability and our AIMers; our ability to demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of our candidates in clinical trials, including our ability to develop candidates across multiple therapeutic modalities; our dependence on third parties, including contract research organizations, contract manufacturing organizations, collaborators and partners; our ability to manufacture or contract with third parties to manufacture drug material to support our programs and growth; our ability to obtain, maintain and protect our intellectual property; our ability to enforce our patents against infringers and defend our patent portfolio against challenges from third parties; competition from others developing therapies for the indications we are pursuing; our ability to maintain the company infrastructure and personnel needed to achieve our goals; and the information under the caption “Risk Factors” contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in other filings we make with the SEC from time to time. We undertake no obligation to update the information contained in this press release to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.
Investor Contact:
Kate Rausch
+1 617-949-4827
krausch@wavelifesci.com
Media Contact:
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