Athira Says Phase II Alzheimer’s Miss Will Inform Ongoing Phase III Study
Executive Summary
Athira hoped a small Phase II study would show a benefit on working memory processing speed, but it missed its primary and all secondary endpoints, reducing confidence in the Phase III program.
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