Avidity Biosciences Announces 2024 Corporate Priorities and Catalysts for Next Stage of Growth
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today announced its 2024 corporate priorities and catalysts for the next stage of growth. In mid-2024, Avidity plans to initiate the global Phase 3 HARBOR™ trial of AOC 1001 for adults living with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). The robust data package of AOC 1001 from the Phase 1/2 MARINA® trial and open-label extension study, MARINA-OLE™, has demonstrated consistent improvements across multiple functional endpoints including myotonia, muscle strength and mobility, and long-term favorable safety and tolerability results in people living with DM1. Avidity also plans to report data in 2024 from all three of its ongoing clinical programs targeting three distinct rare muscle diseases: DM1, Duchenne muscular dystrophy with mutations amenable to exon 44 skipping (DMD44) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) while advancing its cardiology programs toward clinical development. In addition, Avidity announced the appointment of Eric B. Mosbrooker as Chief Strategy Officer.
- In mid-2024, Avidity plans to initiate the global Phase 3 HARBOR™ trial of AOC 1001 for adults living with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).
- In addition, Avidity announced the appointment of Eric B. Mosbrooker as Chief Strategy Officer.
- Prior to joining Avidity, Mr. Mosbrooker served as the Chief Operations Officer for Cognoa, where he spearheaded commercial initiatives, program management, product development, and business operations.
- Mr. Mosbrooker holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.