# AC Immune Announces Upcoming Industry Symposium on Parkinson’s Disease and Presentation at AD/PD™ 2026 Canonical URL: https://biopharmsignal.com/news/ACIU/ac-immune-announces-upcoming-industry-symposium-on-parkinson-s-disease-and-prese-a50b1ce2 Ticker: ACIU Company: AC Immune Source: AC Immune Published: 2026-03-05 12:00 EST ## Summary AC Immune Announces Upcoming Industry Symposium on Parkinson’s Disease and Presentation at AD/PD™ 2026 AC Immune to host symposium highlighting Precision... ## Article Body AC Immune Announces Upcoming Industry Symposium on Parkinson’s Disease and Presentation at AD/PD™ 2026 AC Immune to host symposium highlighting Precision Prevention approach to Parkinson's disease Presentation at International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease (AD/PD™ 2026) showcases potential of first-in-class TDP-43 PET-tracer ACI-19626 Lausanne, Switzerland, March 5, 2026 -- AC Immune SA (NASDAQ: ACIU), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced it will host an industry symposium on how a precision prevention approach to Parkinson’s disease may now be within reach, based on lessons from Alzheimer’s disease. AC Immune will also present its first-in-class TDP-43 PET-tracer on ACI-19626 at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases (AD/PD™ 2026) taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 17-21, 2026. Industry Symposium: From Treatment to Prevention in Parkinson’s Disease Session Date/Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 8:40 – 10:40 am CET Location: Hall A1 Opening and Closing Remarks: Andrea Pfeifer, Ph.D., CEO of AC Immune Shifting treatment to prevention: lessons learned from Alzheimer’s disease Presenter: Prof. Catherine Mummery (University College London) Time: 8:45 – 9:00 am CET Targeting α-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease: pathophysiology and supporting evidence Presenter: Werner Poewe, M.D. (Medical University of Innsbruck) Time: 9:00 – 9:25 am CET Misfolding of α-synuclein as fluid biomarker measured with the iRS platform of betaSENSE Presenter: Prof. Klaus Gerwert (Centre for Protein Diagnostics at Ruhr University Bochum) Time: 9:25 – 9:40 am CET Stabilizing the progression of Parkinson’s disease with active immunotherapy: Interim results of the Phase 2 VacSYn trial of ACI-7104.056 Presenter: Günther Staffler, Ph.D. (AC Immune) Time: 9:40 – 10:05 am CET Intracellular targeting of α-synuclein with Morphomer small molecules Presenter: Francesca Capotosti, Ph.D. (AC Immune) Time: 10:05 – 10:20 am CET The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session, and a replay of the Industry Symposium will be available on the Events page of AC Immune’s website after the event. Oral Presentation Discovery and initial clinical evaluation of [18f]ACI-19626, a first-in-class TDP-43 PET-tracer Presenter: Tamara Seredenina, Ph.D. (AC Immune) Session: Biomarker Pathways Linking Amyloid, Tau, and Neurodegeneration Location: Hall 180-181 Date/Time: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:50 – 5:05 pm CET 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 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 CA, CN, CH, EU, GB, JP, KR, NO, RU and SG. The information on our website and any other websites referenced herein is expressly not incorporated by reference into, and does not constitute a part of, this press release. For further information, please contact: Forward looking statements This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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