BOSTON, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PepGen Inc. (Nasdaq: PEPG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced that it will be presenting at the 28^th Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society, being held October 3-7 in Charleston, South Carolina. Details of the presentations can be found below:

28^th Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society, being held October 3-7 in Charleston, South Carolina

Title: Phase 1 Study of PGN-EDO51 Demonstrates Tolerability, Delivery, and High Levels of Exon Skipping for Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Poster Number: P44
Location: Ballroom A-C
Date & Time: October 4^th at 2:30-3:30pm EDT
Presenter: Michelle Mellion, M.D., Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Development

Title: Single – and Repeat – Dose Nonclinical Data for PGN-EDO51 Demonstrate Potential for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Poster Number: P25
Location: Ballroom A-C
Date & Time: October 4^th at 5:15-6:15pm EDT
Presenter: Ashling Holland, Ph.D., Director, Preclinical Development

Title: CONNECT-EDO51: Trial Designs to Support the Development of PGN-EDO51 for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Amenable to Exon 51 Skipping
Poster Number: P26
Location: Ballroom A-C
Date & Time: October 4^th at 5:15-6:15pm EDT
Presenter: Michelle Mellion, M.D., Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Development

Title: Three Novel Enhanced Delivery Oligonucleotide Candidates for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mediate High Levels of Exon 53, 45, and 44 Skipping
Poster Number: P27
Location: Ballroom A-C
Date & Time: October 4^th at 5:15-6:15pm EDT
Presenter: Ashling Holland, Ph.D., Director, Preclinical Development

Title: PGN-EDODM1 Nonclinical Data Demonstrate Mechanistic and Meaningful Activity for Potential Treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
Poster Number: P390
Location: Ballroom A-C
Date & Time: October 6^th at 2:00-3:00pm EDT
Presenter: Ashling Holland, Ph.D., Director, Preclinical Development

Title: Phase 1 Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of PGN-EDODM1 in Adults with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
Poster Number: P391
Location: Ballroom A-C
Date & Time: October 6^th at 2:00-3:00pm EDT
Presenter: Jennifer Shoskes, Pharm.D., Associate Director, Clinical Development

About PepGen

PepGen Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next-generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases. PepGen’s Enhanced Delivery Oligonucleotide, or EDO, platform is founded on over a decade of research and development and leverages cell-penetrating peptides to improve the uptake and activity of conjugated oligonucleotide therapeutics. Using these EDO peptides, we are generating a pipeline of oligonucleotide therapeutic candidates that are designed to target the root cause of serious diseases.

Forward-Looking Statements

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