AC Immune Announces Upcoming Industry Symposium on Parkinson's Disease and Presentation at AD/PD™ 2026
AC Immune Announces Upcoming Industry Symposium on Parkinson's Disease and Presentation at AD/PD™ 2026
- AC Immune to host symposium highlighting Precision Prevention approach to Parkinson's disease
- Presentation at International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease (AD/PD™ 2026) showcases potential of first-in-class TDP-43 PET-tracer ACI-19626
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 5, 2026 -- AC Immune SA (NASDAQ:ACIU), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced it will host an industry symposium on how a precision prevention approach to Parkinson's disease may now be within reach, based on lessons from Alzheimer's disease.
AC Immune will also present its first-in-class TDP-43 PET-tracer on ACI-19626 at the International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases (AD/PD™ 2026) taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 17-21, 2026.
Industry Symposium: From Treatment to Prevention in Parkinson's Disease
Session Date/Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 8:40 – 10:40 am CET
Location: Hall A1
- Opening and Closing Remarks: Andrea Pfeifer, Ph.D., CEO of AC Immune
- Shifting treatment to prevention: lessons learned from Alzheimer's disease
Presenter: Prof. Catherine Mummery (University College London)
Time: 8:45 – 9:00 am CET
- Targeting α-synuclein in Parkinson's disease: pathophysiology and supporting evidence
Presenter: Werner Poewe, M.D. (Medical University of Innsbruck)
Time: 9:00 – 9:25 am CET
- Misfolding of α-synuclein as fluid biomarker measured with the iRS platform of betaSENSE
Presenter: Prof. Klaus Gerwert (Centre for Protein Diagnostics at Ruhr University Bochum)
Time: 9:25 – 9:40 am CET
- Stabilizing the progression of Parkinson's disease with active immunotherapy: Interim results of the Phase 2 VacSYn trial of ACI-7104.056
Presenter: Günther Staffler, Ph.D. (AC Immune)
Time: 9:40 – 10:05 am CET
- Intracellular targeting of α-synuclein with Morphomer small molecules
Presenter: Francesca Capotosti, Ph.D. (AC Immune)
Time: 10:05 – 10:20 am CET
The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session, and a replay of the Industry Symposium will be available on the Events page of AC Immune's website after the event.
Oral Presentation
- Discovery and initial clinical evaluation of [18f]ACI-19626, a first-in-class TDP-43 PET-tracer
Presenter: Tamara Seredenina, Ph.D. (AC Immune)
Session: Biomarker Pathways Linking Amyloid, Tau, and Neurodegeneration
Location: Hall 180-181
Date/Time: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:50 – 5:05 pm CET
About AC Immune SA
AC Immune SA is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and a global leader in precision prevention 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 pipeline of first- and best-in-class assets, which currently features a range of therapeutic and diagnostic programs, including candidates in Phase 2 and Phase 3 development. AC Immune has a strong track record of securing strategic partnerships with leading global pharmaceutical companies, resulting in substantial non-dilutive funding to advance its proprietary programs and >$4.5 billion in potential milestone payments plus royalties.
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 CA, CN, CH, EU, GB, JP, KR, NO, RU and SG.
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For further information, please contact:
| SVP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Gary Waanders, Ph.D., MBA AC Immune Phone: +41 21 345 91 91 Email: gary.waanders@acimmune.com | |
| International Media Chris Maggos Cohesion Bureau Phone: +41 79 367 6254 Email: chris.maggos@cohesionbureau.com |
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