PepGen Announces Data From Its Phase 2 FREEDOM2-DM1 Study Of PGN-EDODM1 Demonstrates Mean Splicing Correction Of 46.5%; PGN-EDODM1 Showed High Tolerance;

PepGen Inc. (Nasdaq: PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering oligonucleotide therapies with the potential to transform the treatment of rare genetic diseases, today announced positive topline results from the 10 mg/kg multiple ascending dose cohort of the ongoing Phase 2 FREEDOM2-DM1 trial (NCT06667453) evaluating PGN-EDODM1 in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), a rare, progressive, and multisystemic genetic disease.

The results demonstrated the highest level of splicing correction ever reported in a multiple dose study for DM1, as well as notable improvements across multiple functional measures including myotonia, strength, ambulation, and mobility following four monthly doses of PGN-EDODM1. Mean splicing correction in muscle reached 46.5%, with five of six participants having more than 20% splicing correction and four participants showing more than 50% splicing correction, as measured by the 22-gene panel at Week 131. These findings were accompanied by sustained improvements in video Hand Opening Time (vHOT), hand grip strength, 10-Meter Walk/Run Test (10MWRT), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) assessments, providing compelling evidence of PGN-EDODM1’s potential to address multiple clinical manifestations of DM1 and supporting continued development.