Strong Cash Position and Potential Milestone Payments
Voyager Therapeutics reported $332 million in cash as of the end of 2024, with potential future milestone payments totaling $8.2 billion from partnerships.
Advancements in Tau Silencing Program
The tau silencing gene therapy program, VY1706, moved forward into IND-enabling studies, showing 50% to 73% knockdown of tau messenger RNA in non-human primate studies.
Positive Results for Anti-Tau Antibody VY7523
VY7523 performed well in a single ascending dose study with no serious adverse events, showing dose-proportional pharmacokinetics and a CSF to serum ratio of 0.3%.
Promising External Data Supporting Anti-Tau Strategies
UCB's bepranemab demonstrated impact on tau accumulation, and further data from Merck and other companies are anticipated, which may support the potential of tau-targeted therapies.
Progress in Partnered Programs with Neurocrine
Two programs with Neurocrine are expected to enter the clinic or have an IND filed this year, indicating positive collaboration progress.