By Michael Susin
Hoth Therapeutics shares rose on Tuesday after the company said early clinical data of its therapeutic HT-ALZ suggested a potential "breakthrough" in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Shares in premarket trading were up nearly 15% to $1.16. On a year-to-date basis, shares are down nearly 30%.
The New York-based biopharmaceutical company said that early observations of a pre-clinical study showed that HT-ALZ treated groups of mice presented notably fewer reactive astrocytes, the drivers of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, when compared to the vehicle-treated group.
The company said these reductions corresponded with enhanced cognitive performance, adding that these results pointed to a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer's.
Hoth Therapeutics said it plans to continue advancing HT-ALZ through further studies and clinical trials.
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September 17, 2024 09:14 ET (13:14 GMT)
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