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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Announces ARO-MAPT Interim Phase 1/2a Clinical Data Demonstrating Deep and Durable Tau Reductions in Healthy Volunteers

$ARWRPress releaseOct 14, 2026, 7:30 AM ETRead the release

Arrowhead announced interim Phase 1/2a data for ARO-MAPT showing mean CSF total tau reduction of 73% at Day 105, with a maximum individual reduction of 85%, in healthy volunteers. The results are the first clinical validation of subcutaneous siRNA delivery across the blood-brain barrier, supporting potential quarterly or less-frequent dosing; safety was clean with no serious adverse events.

Key figures

Drug Name
ARO-MAPT
Phase Of Trial
Phase 1/2a
Durability
Day 105 is 90 days after final dose, supporting potential quarterly dosing
Study size
~64 healthy volunteers and up to 48 early Alzheimer's patients
Csf tau max reduction
85%
Csf tau mean reduction
73% at Day 105 (12.8 mg/kg)
Dose dependent reductions
40% (2.1 mg/kg) and 69% (6.4 mg/kg) at Day 105

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