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PRESS RELEASE

AC Immune Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides a Corporate Update

Three active immunotherapies for precision prevention of neurodegeneration progressing through Phase 2 clinical development
ACI-7104.056 anti-alpha-synuclein active immunotherapy in Parkinson’s disease produced strong immunogenicity and favorable safety profile in interim results from the ongoing Phase 2 VacSYn reported in April, with further data to come in H2 2025
Third Alzheimer’s disease cohort (AD3) in the Phase 2 ABATE trial of anti-Abeta ACI-24.060 to reach 12 months of treatment in December 2025, with interim results expected early 2026
Small molecule NLRP3 program now in IND-enabling studies, highlighting promise in early-stage pipeline
Cash resources of CHF 127.1 million (USD 157.6 million) as of June 30, 2025, provide funding into Q1 2027 excluding any potential milestone payments

Lausanne, Switzerland, August 5, 2025 -- AC Immune SA (NASDAQ: ACIU), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and provided a corporate update.

Dr. Andrea Pfeifer, CEO of AC Immune SA, commented:AC Immune is continuing to progress toward precision prevention of neurodegenerative diseases as we approach multiple value-inflection points through the rest of 2025 and beyond. Our industry symposium during the AD/PD™ conference focused on unlocking active immunotherapy for tailored prevention strategies highlighted the momentum of our three active immunotherapies in Phase 2 development. Interim results on ACI-7104.056, our wholly owned a-syn active immunotherapy, reinforced its best-in-class characteristics, showing strong immunogenicity and a favorable safety profile in early Parkinson’s disease. The two partnered programs, ACI-24.060 and ACI-35.030, are also progressing according to plan. In addition, our Morphomer® small molecule drugs targeting a-syn and tau and Morphomer®-antibody drug conjugates (morADC) were featured in several presentations at AD/PD™ 2025. In our exciting early-stage pipeline, ACI-19764, a novel Morphomer® small molecule inhibitor of NLRP3, has now entered studies to enable an Investigational New Drug (IND) filing.

“Our strong cash position provides funding into 2027, excluding potential milestone payments, and enables us to advance our robust pipeline focused on precision prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. Further interim results from Part 1 of the VacSYn trial of ACI-7104.056 are expected later this year, and the AD3 cohort in the ABATE trial of ACI-24.060 will reach 12 months of treatment around year end, with interim results thereafter. We also expect to file an IND for ACI-19764 this year.”


Q2 2025 and Subsequent Highlights:

Reported interim safety and positive immunogenicity data from the Phase 2 VacSYn clinical trial evaluating ACI-7104.056, AC Immune’s wholly owned anti-a-syn active immunotherapy candidate, for the treatment of patients with early PD.
oAs presented at AD/PD™ 2025, treatment with ACI-7104.056 induced an average 20-fold increase in anti-a-syn antibodies after four immunizations compared to placebo background level.
oBased on pharmacodynamic and biomarker interim results to be reported later this year, AC Immune may decide to initiate Part 2 of VacSYn, with the aim of establishing early proof-of-concept and identification of disease-specific biomarkers for rapid transition into a pivotal study.
AC Immune’s therapeutic and diagnostic programs were featured in multiple presentations at AD/PD™ 2025.
AC Immune hosted an industry symposium highlighting the company’s industry-leading pipeline of active immunotherapies for precision prevention of neurodegenerative diseases.

Anticipated 2025 Milestones

Program

Milestone

Expected in

ACI-24.060
anti-Abeta active immunotherapy

ABATE Phase 2 trial reaches 12-month treatment timepoint in the AD3 cohort by year end (with interim results reported thereafter)

H2 2025

ACI-7104.056
anti-a-syn active immunotherapy

Interim pharmacodynamic and biomarker results from Part 1 of Phase 2 VacSYn trial in PD

H2 2025

ACI-19764
Small molecule NLRP3 inhibitor

IND/CTA filing

H2 2025

TDP-43
monoclonal antibody

Validated pharmacodynamic assay for clinical readout

H2 2025

Morphomer-Tau aggregation inhibitors

Lead declaration and initiation of IND-enabling studies

H2 2025

Morphomer a-syn aggregation inhibitor

Lead declaration

H2 2025

TDP-43-PET tracer

Initial Phase 1 readout

H2 2025

ACI-15916
a-syn-PET tracer

Phase 1 readout in Parkinson’s disease (PD)

H2 2025


Analysis of Financial Statements for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025

Cash Position: The Company had a total cash balance of CHF 127.1 million (CHF 165.5 million as of December 31, 2024), composed of CHF 25.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and CHF 101.4 million in short-term financial assets. The Company’s cash balance provides sufficient capital resources into Q1 2027, excluding potential milestone payments.
Contract Revenues: The Company recorded CHF 1.3 million in contract revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to CHF 0.7 million in the comparable prior period. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our contract revenues of CHF 1.3 million were related to the efforts made under the agreement with Takeda.
R&D Expenditures: R&D expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025, were CHF 16.8 million compared to CHF 17.1 million in the comparable period in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to reduced activity in early-stage discovery programs, as well as lower expenses incurred on ACI-7104.056. These reductions were offset by higher costs in the Morphomer Inflammasome program (ACI-19764).
G&A Expenditures: G&A expenses, in comparison to the comparable period in 2024, decreased by CHF 0.7 million to CHF 3.9 million for the 3 months ended June, 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in legal fees related to business development and licensing activities which were executed in the prior period.
IFRS Loss for the Period: The Company reported a net loss after taxes of CHF 21.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with a net loss of CHF 22.8 million for the comparable period in 2024.

About AC Immune SA 

AC Immune SA is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and a global leader in precision prevention for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and NeuroOrphan indications driven by misfolded proteins. The Company’s two clinically validated technology platforms, SupraAntigen® and Morphomer®, fuel its broad and diversified pipeline of first- and best-in-class assets, which currently features a range of therapeutic and diagnostic programs, including candidates in Phase 2 and Phase 3 development. AC Immune has a strong track record of securing strategic partnerships with leading global pharmaceutical companies, resulting in substantial non-dilutive funding to advance its proprietary programs and >$4.5 billion in potential milestone payments plus royalties.

SupraAntigen® is a registered trademark of AC Immune SA in the following territories: AU, EU, CH, GB, JP, RU, SG and USA. Morphomer® is a registered trademark of AC Immune SA in CN, CH, EU, GB, JP, KR, NO, RU and SG.


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For further information, please contact:

SVP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

Gary Waanders, Ph.D., MBA
AC Immune
Phone: +41 21 345 91 91
Email: gary.waanders@acimmune.com





 

International Media

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Cohesion Bureau
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Forward looking statements

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In CHF thousands)

As of

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

2025

2024

Assets

 

  

 

  

Non-current assets

 

  

 

  

Property, plant and equipment

 

2,490

 

2,651

Right-of-use assets

 

4,926

 

5,437

Intangible asset

 

50,416

 

50,416

Long-term financial assets

 

584

 

415

Total non-current assets

 

58,416

 

58,919

 

 

Current assets

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

2,542

 

4,302

Accrued income

 

510

 

1,099

Other current receivables

 

1,621

 

1,104

Short-term financial assets

 

101,413

 

129,214

Cash and cash equivalents

 

25,722

 

36,275

Total current assets

 

131,808

 

171,994

Total assets

190,224

 

230,913

 

 

Shareholders' equity and liabilities

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

Share capital

 

2,236

 

2,226

Share premium

 

479,680

 

478,506

Treasury shares

 

(218)

 

(218)

Currency translation differences

 

4

 

(5)

Accumulated losses

(406,959)

 

(368,239)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

74,743

 

112,270

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Long-term deferred contract revenue

3,596

 

4,560

Long-term lease liabilities

3,880

 

4,401

Net employee defined benefit liabilities

9,036

 

8,844

Total non-current liabilities

16,512

 

17,805

 

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

 

2,729

 

2,658

Accrued expenses

 

11476

 

12098

Short-term deferred contract revenue

 

83,725

 

85,056

Short-term lease liabilities

 

1,039

 

1,026

Total current liabilities

 

98,969

 

100,838

Total liabilities

 

115,481

 

118,643

Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities

 

190,224

 

230,913


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income/(Loss) (Unaudited)

(In CHF thousands, except for per-share data)

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

Ended June 30, 

 

Ended June 30, 

    

2025

    

2024

 

2025

    

2024

Revenue

 

  

 

  

  

 

  

Contract revenue

 

1,306

 

687

2,296

 

687

Total revenue

 

1,306

 

687

2,296

 

687

 

Operating expenses

 

Research & development expenses

 

(16,826)

 

(17,138)

(32,742)

 

(32,303)

General & administrative expenses

 

(3,896)

 

(4,551)

(8,334)

 

(9,522)

Other operating income/(expense), net

 

28

 

41

21

 

109

Total operating expenses

 

(20,694)

 

(21,648)

(41,055)

 

(41,716)

Operating loss

 

(19,388)

 

(20,961)

(38,759)

 

(41,029)

Financial income

 

458

 

739

1,145

 

1,368

Financial expense

 

(50)

 

(34)

(103)

 

(70)

Exchange differences

 

(2,209)

 

(2,504)

(2,501)

 

(891)

Finance result, net

 

(1,801)

 

(1,799)

(1,459)

 

407

 

Loss before tax

 

(21,189)

 

(22,760)

(40,218)

 

(40,622)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

Loss for the period

 

(21,189)

 

(22,760)

(40,218)

 

(40,622)

Loss per share:

Basic and diluted loss per share for the period attributable to equity holders

(0.21)

(0.23)

(0.40)

(0.41)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Unaudited)

(In CHF thousands)

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

Ended June 30, 

 

Ended June 30, 

    

2025

    

2024

 

2025

    

2024

Loss for the period

 

(21,189)

 

(22,760)

(40,218)

 

(40,622)

Items that will be reclassified to income or loss in subsequent periods (net of tax):

 

 

  

 

  

Currency translation differences

 

4

 

9

 

16

Items that will not to be reclassified to income or loss in subsequent periods (net of tax):

 

 

  

 

  

Remeasurement gains on defined-benefit plans (net of tax)

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

4

9

16

Total comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

(21,185)

 

(22,760)

(40,209)

 

(40,606)