Nicholas Econom's questions to WAVE Life Sciences Ltd (WVE) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Nicholas Econom of Cantor Fitzgerald inquired about the lung tissue distribution profile of Wave's AIMers and whether the company remains confident in a semi-annual or annual dosing strategy for its INHBE program, given a competitor is targeting quarterly dosing.
Answer
Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Erik Ingelsson explained that lung distribution is achieved through PN chemistry optimization, not a conjugate. President and CEO Dr. Paul Bolno expressed high confidence in their less frequent dosing strategy for the INHBE program. He cited preclinical data published in NAR showing their siRNA format has 30-fold superior AGO2 loading, which translates to greater potency and durability compared to competitor platforms.