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Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT) generates a steady flow of news as a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing peptide-based therapeutics for liver, metabolic and cardiometabolic diseases. Most company updates center on its lead investigational medicine, pemvidutide, a balanced 1:1 glucagon/GLP-1 dual receptor agonist in development for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), alcohol use disorder (AUD), alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and obesity.
News coverage of ALT frequently highlights clinical trial milestones. Altimmune issues detailed press releases on the IMPACT Phase 2b trial in MASH, including 24-week and 48-week topline data, changes in non-invasive tests of fibrosis and hepatic inflammation, and AI-based digital pathology analyses of liver biopsies. Additional updates describe progress in the RECLAIM Phase 2 trial in AUD and the RESTORE Phase 2 trial in ALD, including enrollment status and expected timelines for topline results.
Investors and followers of ALT stock also see regulatory and scientific news, such as Fast Track designations for pemvidutide in MASH and AUD, Breakthrough Therapy Designation for MASH, and publication of IMPACT trial data in peer-reviewed journals. Presentations at major medical meetings, including late-breaking oral and poster sessions at The Liver Meeting hosted by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), are common subjects of company announcements.
Altimmune’s news flow further includes corporate and financial updates. These range from quarterly financial results and business updates to CEO succession plans, executive appointments, term loan amendments and at-the-market equity offering arrangements disclosed in SEC filings and companion press releases. For anyone tracking ALT, this news page brings together clinical, regulatory, scientific and corporate developments in one place, making it easier to follow how Altimmune’s programs and capital strategy evolve over time.
Altimmune (NASDAQ: ALT) has initiated the RECLAIM Phase 2 trial for pemvidutide in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The trial will evaluate the drug's efficacy and safety across approximately 15 U.S. sites, enrolling about 100 subjects in a 1:1 randomization to receive either 2.4 mg pemvidutide or placebo weekly for 24 weeks.
The trial's primary endpoint focuses on changes in alcohol consumption, measured by heavy drinking days per week at Week 24. Pemvidutide, a novel GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist, is also being studied for MASH, obesity, and alcohol liver disease (ALD). The company expects topline data from the IMPACT Phase 2b trial in MASH in Q2 2025 and plans to initiate a Phase 2 trial in ALD in Q3 2025.
The study addresses a significant market opportunity, with over 28 million individuals in the U.S. affected by AUD, where less than 10% receive treatment and 2% or less use approved medications.
Altimmune (Nasdaq: ALT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on liver and cardiometabolic diseases, has announced its participation in two upcoming investor conferences. Management will attend the H.C. Wainwright 3rd Annual BioConnect Investor Conference on May 20, 2025, with a fireside chat at 10:00 AM ET, and the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference on June 4, 2025, with a fireside chat at 9:55 AM ET. Both events will take place in New York, and webcasts will be available on Altimmune's website. The company will also be available for one-on-one meetings during these conferences.
Altimmune (ALT) has secured a credit facility of up to $100 million from Hercules Capital (HTGC), with an initial $15 million tranche funded at closing. The company, which had $150 million in cash as of March 31, 2025, will use the funds to support the development of pemvidutide, its GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist. The remaining tranches include $25 million available in 2025 and $60 million in 2026, subject to clinical and financial milestones.
Pemvidutide is currently in a Phase 2b IMPACT trial for MASH with top-line data expected in Q2 2025. The company also plans to initiate Phase 2 trials for Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol Liver Disease in Q2 and Q3 2025. The loan features interest-only payments for 24 months (extendable to 42 months) and matures in 48 months.
Altimmune (NASDAQ: ALT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has scheduled its first quarter 2025 financial results announcement for Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 am E.T. on the same day, during which management will discuss the financial performance and provide a business update.
Investors can access the webcast through Altimmune's Investor Relations website, and participants wishing to join the call can register to receive dial-in information. A replay of the call will be available on the company's website for up to three months following the event.
Altimmune (Nasdaq: ALT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has announced its upcoming participation in the Citizens Life Sciences Conference. The company's management team will engage in a fireside chat scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
Interested parties can access the session through a webcast available in the Events section of the Altimmune website. This participation demonstrates the company's continued engagement with the investment community and commitment to transparency in communications.
Altimmune (Nasdaq: ALT) has announced a virtual R&D Day scheduled for March 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time. The event will showcase presentations from Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) focusing on multiple therapeutic areas for pemvidutide:
- Obesity treatment applications
- MASH (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis)
- Two additional newly FDA-cleared indications
The R&D Day will cover the scientific basis for pemvidutide across these indications, review existing clinical data, and outline development strategies. A significant highlight will be discussing the upcoming topline data from the IMPACT Phase 2b trial in MASH, expected in Q2 2025. The event will be accessible through https://investorday.altimmune.com and the company's website Events section.