SNK01, a cryopreserved autologous non-genetically modified NK cell product, is able to effectively reduce α-synuclein (α-syn) protein levels in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) of Alzheimer's patients; an important finding since increased α-syn has been correlated with worse cognitive performance and is not a target for any currently approved Alzheimer's treatments

SNK01 treatment appears to stabilize or improve cognitive function and reduce α-synuclein levels in CSF in addition to improving previously reported amyloid, tau, and neuroinflammatory markers (GFAP, NfL, YKL-40) in the majority of patients

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NKGen Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:NKGN) ("NKGen" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative autologous, allogeneic and CAR-NK natural killer ("NK") cell therapeutics, today announced the presentation of a poster entitled, "Subjects treated with expanded non-genetically modified autologous Natural Killer cells (SNK01) show improved changes in CSF α-synuclein and in cognitive function." SNK01 is a first-in-kind, autologous non-genetically modified NK cell product with significantly increased cytotoxicity and over 90% activating receptor expression that can be consistently produced from any donor. Clinical trial data on the effect of SNK01 α-synuclein and cognitive assessments in patients with Alzheimer's Disease ("AD") was presented at the 2024 Alzheimer's Association International Conference ("AAIC") held in Philadelphia, PA on July 30, 2024.