Initiation of a Phase 2 Multicenter Study of 18F-APN-1607, a Novel Diagnostic PET Imaging Tracer for the Characterization of Tau Burden in Alzheimer’s Disease

APRINOIA Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has initiated a Phase 2 multicenter, multinational study of 18F-APN-1607 in the US for its lead tau positron emission tomography (PET) tracer in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The study (NCT number: NCT04141150) will compare tau deposition patterns in patients with mild cognitive impairment due to AD and dementia due to AD with patterns in healthy older adults.

APRINOIA Closed US$11.1 Million Series B Financing

APRINOIA has completed its US$11.1 million Series B round. The Series B round was led by KTB Network (Korea) and DCI Partners (Japan), along with participations from ShangPharma Investment Group (China) and TaiAn Technologies (Taiwan). The proceeds of the funding will be used to finance preclinical and clinical development for APRINOIA’s tau centric programs.