PBFT 02
Alternative Names: AAV-Granulin Gene Therapy; AAV1-GRN vector; PBFT-02Latest Information Update: 28 Apr 2026
At a glance
- Originator University of Pennsylvania
- Developer Passage Bio
- Class Antidementias; Gene therapies
- Mechanism of Action Gene transference; Progranulin protein replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Frontotemporal dementia
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Phase I/II Frontotemporal dementia
- Preclinical Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; CNS disorders
Most Recent Events
- 20 Apr 2026 Interim efficacy, adverse events, pharmacodynamics data from the phase-I/II upliFT-D trial in Frontotemporal dementia released by Passage Bio
- 03 Mar 2026 Phase-I/II clinical trials in Frontotemporal dementia (In the elderly, In adults) in Australia (Intracisternal)
- 27 Jul 2025 Adverse events data from a phase I/II upliFT-D trial in Frontotemporal dementia presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2025 (AAIC-2025)