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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
Xanamem oral presentation at the 6th International Conference on Cognitive and
Behavioral Neurosciences by Actinogen’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Dana Hilt
Sydney, 9 September 2026. Actinogen Medical ASX: ACW (“ACW” or “the Company”) is pleased to
announce the international presentation by the Company’s CMO, Dr Dana Hilt, entitled Controlling cortisol in
CNS1 disease – Xanamem;® a selective 11β-HSD1 inhibitor as a potential new therapeutic for neuropsychiatric
diseases. This academic, oral presentation was given overnight to the 6th International Conference on
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences in Paris, France, and is included in this announcement.
Presentation highlights:
• “Stress” and/or genetic factors may drive multiple Alzheimer’s disease (AD) mechanisms via cortisol
• Optimal brain function requires “normal” levels of brain cell cortisol which are largely driven by local
11β-HSD1 enzyme activity
• Elevated brain cortisol levels are associated with AD and its major genetic risk factor, Apoprotein E4
• Inhibition of 11β-HSD1 in the brain may reduce cortisol’s toxic effects on brain cells, inflammation and
AD-related proteins
• Xanamem is an oral, brain-penetrant inhibitor of 11β-HSD1 with a high level of target enzyme
engagement in the brain
• Xanamem has shown encouraging clinical activity in two phase 2a trials:
a. Ability to slow the progression of AD in biomarker-selected patients over 12 weeks of
treatment (n=34)
b. Improvement in depression symptoms in a difficult-to-treat population (n=165).
• The first pivotal trial of Xanamem, comparing 36 weeks of treatment to placebo in patients with mild to
moderate AD, will report topline, final results in November this year (n=247)
• Xanamem has been safe and well-tolerated in more than 500 people treated.
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About Actinogen Medical
Actinogen Medical (ACW) is an ASX-listed, biotechnology company developing a novel therapy for neurological and
neuropsychiatric diseases associated with dysregulated brain cortisol. There is a strong association between cortisol and
detrimental changes in the brain, affecting cognitive function, harm to brain cells and long-term cognitive health.
Cognitive function means how a person understands, remembers and thinks clearly. Cognitive functions include memory,
attention, reasoning, awareness and decision-making.
Actinogen is currently developing its lead compound, Xanamem, as a promising new therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease. It
has also conducted a phase 2 trial in patients with cognitive impairment and depression and may study Fragile X Syndrome
and other neurological and psychiatric diseases in the future. Reducing cortisol inside brain cells could have a positive
impact in these and many other diseases. The cognitive dysfunction, behavioural abnormalities, and neuropsychological
burden associated with these conditions is debilitating for patients, and there is a substantial unmet medical need for new
and improved treatments.
Clinical Trials
The XanaMIA Phase 2b/3 Alzheimer’s disease trial is a double-blind, 36-week treatment, placebo-controlled, parallel
group design trial in 247 patients with mild to moderate AD and progressive disease, determined by clinical criteria and
confirmed by an elevated level of the pTau181 protein biomarker in blood. Patients receive Xanamem 10 mg or placebo,
once daily, and its ability to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease is assessed with a variety of endpoints. The primary
endpoint of the trial is the internationally-recognized CDR-SB (Clinical Dementia Rating scale – Sum of Boxes). The trial
is being conducted in Australia and the US and is now closed to participant recruitment. It has passed an independent
Data Monitoring Committee safety and efficacy futility review and final topline results are expected in November 2026.
The XanaMIA-OLE Alzheimer’s disease open-label extension is an open-label phase of up to 25 months treatment
where all participants will receive active Xanamem 10 mg once daily. The trial evaluates safety and a limited number of
efficacy endpoints such as the CDR-SB. The trial commenced in March 2026 and is open to all former and current
participants in the XanaMIA Phase 2b/3 trial.
The XanaCIDD Phase 2a depression trial was a double-blind, six-week proof-of-concept, placebo-controlled, parallel
group design trial in 167 patients with moderate, treatment-resistant depression and a degree of baseline cognitive
impairment. Participants were evenly randomized to receive Xanamem 10 mg once daily or placebo, in most cases in
addition to their existing antidepressant therapy, and effects on cognition and depression were assessed. Trial results were
reported in August 2024 and showed clinically and statistically significant benefits on depression symptoms with positive
effects on the MADRS scale (a validated scale of depression symptom measurement) and the PGI-S (a valid patient
reported assessment of depression severity). Cognition improved markedly and to a similar extent in both Xanamem and
placebo groups. The peer-reviewed publication relating to this trial can be accessed for free via this link:
https://tinyurl.com/ckm63z63.
About Xanamem (emestedastat)
Xanamem’s novel mechanism is to control elevated levels of cortisol (aka the “stress hormone”) in the brain through the
inhibition of the cortisol synthesis enzyme, 11β-HSD1, without affecting production of cortisol by the adrenal glands which
is essential for the body’s normal functioning. Xanamem is a first-in-class, once-a-day pill designed to deliver high levels
of cortisol control in key areas of the brain related to Alzheimer’s and other diseases such as the hippocampus and frontal
cortex. To view Xanamem’s two-minute Mechanism of Action animation, click here.
Chronically elevated cortisol is associated with progression in Alzheimer’s Disease and excess cortisol is known to be
toxic to brain cells. Cortisol itself is also associated with depressive symptoms and when targeted via other mechanisms
has shown some promise in prior clinical trials. The recent XanaCIDD trial demonstrated clinically and sometimes
statistically significant benefits on depressive symptoms, further validating the cortisol control mechanism for the
Xanamem 10 mg oral daily dose.
The Company has studied 11β-HSD1 inhibition by Xanamem in more than 500 volunteers and patients in eight clinical
trials. Xanamem has a promising safety profile and has demonstrated clinical activity in patients with depression, patients
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with biomarker-positive Alzheimer’s disease and cognitively normal volunteers. High levels of target engagement in the
brain with doses as low as 5 mg daily have been demonstrated in a human PET imaging study.
Xanamem is an investigational product and is not approved for use outside of a clinical trial by the FDA or by any global
regulatory authority. Xanamem® is a trademark of Actinogen Medical.
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Controlling cortisol in CNS1 disease – Xanamem;®
a selective 11β-HSD1 inhibitor as a potential new
therapeutic for neuropsychiatric diseases.
Dana C Hilt MD
CMO, Actinogen Medical Limited
6th International Conference on Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences
September 8, 2026
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The potential role of brain cortisol in
Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
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Cortisol and the Alzheimer’s brain
“Stress” and/or genetic factors may drive multiple AD mechanisms via cortisol
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Seckl J 2024 (left panel); Milligan Armstrong et al. 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12750 6th International Conference on Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences September 8, 2026
Widely
expressed in
neurons and
microglia
Impact of cortisol on cognition
Abnormal brain cortisol levels alter cognition
Brain Cortisol Levels
Optimal
Low High
Cognition/
Memory
Performance
Addison’s
Disease
Stress
Aging
Depression
Alzheimer’s
Cushing’s syndrome
Optimal cognition requires ‘normal’ brain cell cortisol
levels - largely driven by local 11β-HSD1 activity
Seckl, J Jour Int Med 295, 2023. Di Vencenzo, M etal Intl Jour Mol Sci 26, 2025 6th International Conference on Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences September 8, 2026 5
Elevated human brain cortisol levels linked to AD
Brain fluid cortisol measurements best reflect the tissue cortisol environment
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Popp et al, 2015
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0.1
0.2
0.3
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0.5
0.6
0.7
Cognitive Normal MCI Other MCI AD AD dementia
CSF
cortisol
(μg/dl)
p<0.001
Popp et al., 2015, Neurobiol. Aging 36:601–607
CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid
German Dementia Competency Network study
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Major AD genetic risk factor of ApoE4 associated with
elevated brain cortisol levels
~67% of patients in AD trials have one or two copies of the ApoE4 gene
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Gil-Bea et al. 2010
a) CSF cortisol level by disease
classification (SCI: subjective
cognitive impairment; SMCI stable
mild cognitive impairment:
progressive mild cognitive
impairment; AD Alzheimer’s disease
b) As above by known ApoE4 genetic
status (0 vs. 1-2 copies)
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Cortisol excess is toxic to the brain
Literature from clinical use as a therapeutic and excess cortisol in
Cushing’s syndrome
Symptom or sign of brain toxicity
Trends to worsening Alzheimer’s disease
Shrinkage to hippocampus
General brain shrinkage
Memory impairment
Executive function impairment
Difficulty learning
Poor concentration
Anxiety
Depression
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Data reported for Cushing’s syndrome of endogenous excess cortisol and/or therapeutic corticosteroids
Dekkers et al. 2022; Liu et al. 2022; De Alcubierre et al. 2023; Katragadda et al. 2025 6th International Conference on Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences September 8, 2026
Therapeutic cortisol worsened AD over 12 months
Historical trial of 10mg prednisone in patients with mild to moderate disease (n=138)
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Aisen et al. Neurology 54:Feb 2000; dropouts were more common in the prednisolone group
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Cognition Dementia Depression
Placebo Prednisone
Worsening
Point
Change
In
Score
ADAS-cog
P=0.16
CDR-SB
P=0.07
Ham-D
P=0.25
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Summary: Cortisol: guilty by association
• Multiple studies support the association between cortisol and AD
development and progression1-5
• Cognitive impairment in patients with neuroendocrine dysfunction6-9
• Compelling evidence provided by the Australian Imaging,
Biomarker & Lifestyle Study of Ageing (AIBL) study (2017)5
o Higher plasma cortisol leads to a much greater risk of
developing AD
o Cortisol accelerates toxic effects of Αβ+ on decline in global
cognition, episodic memory, and attention
• Individuals with the APOE-ε4 allele have higher CSF cortisol8
• Higher CSF cortisol levels in AD patients are associated with more
rapid clinical worsening and cognitive impairment10,11
• High cortisol and low folate predict probable Alzheimer’s disease
after age 7512
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[1] Geerlings et al., 2015, Neurology 85: 1-8; [2] Lehallier et al., 2016, JAMA Neurology 73(2), 203-212; [3] Popp et al., 2015, Neurobiol. Aging 36:601–607; [4] Ennis et al., 2017, Neurology 88(4):371-378; [5] Pietrzak et al., 2017, Biol
Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimagery, 2:45-52; [6] Lupien et al., 2009, Nat Rev Neurosci 10:434–445; [7] Starkman et al., 1999, Biol Psychiatry 46: 1595–1602; [8] Lupien et al., 1998, Nat Neurosci 1:69–73; [9] MacLullich
et al., 2005, Psychoneuroendocrinology 30:505–515; ; [10] Cernansky et al., 2006, Am J Psychiatry 163:2164-2169; [11] Kornhuber & Jensen, 2015, Neurobiol Aging 36:601-607; [12] Hinterberger et al., J Am Ger Soc 2013 61(4):648-651;
Popp et al, 2015
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0.1
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0.3
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Cognitive Normal MCI Other MCI AD AD dementia
CSF
cortisol
(μg/dl)
p<0.001
MEAN CSF CORTISOL LEVELS
Potential benefits of 11β-HSD1 inhibition affect multiple
disease pathways
Aging, genetics
↑11β-HSD1 expression
Chronic Stress
↑HPA axis
↑systemic cortisol
Intracellular cortisol↑↑
11β-HSD1: cortisone →cortisol
↑Aβ production
↑BACE1, ↑APP
11β-HSD1
Inhibitors
↓ cortisol
↑Tau pathology
↑kinase activation
hyperphosphorylation
Neuroinflammation
GR desensitization
↑IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α
Hippocampal
atrophy
↓neurogenesis
dendritic retraction
Alzheimer’s Progression
neurodegeneration
& cognitive decline
Failed
HPA
feedback
X
11β-HSD1 inhibitors limit
tissue synthesis of cortisol
Xanamem may counteract
the deleterious effects of
elevated brain cortisol
Brain cortisol has multiple
negative effects in AD
pathophysiology
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Once-daily oral treatment with a unique mechanism
Good safety profile in ~400 treated
Brain-penetrant at low doses (5-10mg)
Potentially disease-modifying in AD
Anti-depressant activity in phase 2
Low drug interaction potential ideal
for combination therapy
Xanamem is a selective cortisol synthesis inhibitor (11β-HSD1 enzyme)
Mouse experimental studies, brain cortisol levels & human clinical trials
validate cortisol as a target for the treatment of AD
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Xanamem achieves high brain target occupancy
Distribution of cortisol synthesis enzyme 11β-HSD1 shown in left panel
SUVRcarotid
5 mg Xanamem
Baseline After 7 days of daily dosing
10 mg Xanamem 20 mg Xanamem
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 97 (2024) 1463–1475
Brain 11-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Occupancy by Xanamem Assessed by PET in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Individuals
Victor L. Villemagne, Vincent Dor, Lee Chong, Michael Kassiou, Rachel Mulligan, Azadeh Feizpour, Jack Taylor, Miriam Roesner, Tamara Miller and Christopher C. Rowe
Reduction in tracer signal (loss of color) indicates high 11β-HSD1 occupancy
Strong target occupancy observed across evaluated clinical doses
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0.36
0.98
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
Baseline Week 12
Xanamem Placebo
Xanamem vs. Placebo
• Mean 0.6 units
• Median 0.8 units
• p = 0.09
• Cohen’s d = 0.4
CDR-SB units
Change from
Baseline (SE)
Worse
performance
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Large Xanamem benefit1 in high pTau1812 patients (1)
Phase 2a biomarker study: major slowing of CDR-SB decline over 12 weeks (n=34)
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 100 (2024) 139–150
Plasma pTau181 Predicts Clinical Progression in a Phase 2 Randomized
Controlled Trial of the 11-HSD1 Inhibitor Xanamem® for Mild Alzheimer’s Disease
Jack Taylor, Mark Jaros, Christopher Chen, John Harrison and Dana Hilt
1. Using a linear extrapolation to 18 months 5-6x better than anti-amyloid antibody therapy
2. Pre-specified in SAP as above the median
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Xanamem 10 mg protected the majority of AD patients from progression
Large Xanamem benefit in high pTau181 patients (2)
Twice as many patients in the Xanamem group had
stable or improved disease compared with placebo1
… meaning 56% of patients treated with Xanamem
were stable or improved vs. 28% in placebo
Large effect size vs. placebo of 0.6 – 0.8 units over
12 weeks
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Final study results November 2026
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NIA-AA=National Institute of Aging - Alzheimer’s Association; CDR-SB Clinical Dementia Rating Scale – Sum of Boxes
40 Weeks
-4 0 36 Weeks
10mg Xanamem
Placebo
Screening
from Dec 23
Double-blind, randomised treatment period (N=247)
Follow-up &
open label
Key Inclusion Criteria Primary Endpoint Key Secondary Endpoints Implementation
• Blood pTau biomarker positive
• (pTau181 >1.6 pg/ml)
• Mild-moderate Alzheimer’s by
NIA-AA clinical criteria
• CDR-SB (functional and
cognitive measure) @36 weeks
• Cognitive Test Battery
(7 cognitive measures well-
validated in the Alzheimer’s field)
• Amsterdam Activity of Daily Living
(functional measure)
• Enrolment at 15 Australian & 20
US sites
• *2 yr open-label extensions phase
open and enrolling
XanaMIA phase 2b/3 trial in Alzheimer’s disease
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Xanamem for the treatment of Major Depressive
Disorder (MDD)
Phase 2 study of difficult-to-treat MDD patients with:
1. Significant residual depression (HamD > 17)
2. Measurable cognitive deficit (≥0.5 SD deficit on a coding test vs. normal)
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XanaCIDD trial design and methods – completed CY2024
Phase 2, double-blind, proof-of-concept controlled trial to assess safety and efficacy
Enrolled MDD patients that have both depression and measurable cognitive deficit
10 Weeks
post-treatment
-4 0 6 Weeks
10mg Xanamem +/- Existing Antidepressant
Placebo +/- Existing Antidepressant
Screening
Double-blind, randomized treatment period (N=167)
Double-blind
Follow-up
Primary Endpoint Key Secondary Endpoints
• Cogstate Cognitive Test Battery Attention
Composite (attention and working memory)
• Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale
(MADRS)
• Patient Global Impression-Severity (PGI-S)
• Other MDD and cognitive measures
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Durable antidepressant activity in phase 2 MDD trial
Separation from placebo overall and on background SSRI therapy*
EOT 2.6-point difference
Cohen’s d = 0.38
p = 0.15
PT 4.2-point difference
Cohen’s d = 0.64
p = 0.03
Abbreviations: SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
*Data from planned phase 3 population with background SSRI therapy shown; Taylor et. al. Brit J Psychiatry 1–8.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10689
MADRS
LS
mean
change
from
baseline
(±
SE)
Xanamem (n=37) Placebo (n=39)
ON TREATMENT AND BACKGROUND SSRI THERAPY (n=76)* FOLLOW
UP
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
Baseline Week 2 Week 4 Week 6 Week 10
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Better
Performance
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Self-reported benefit in patients taking SSRI (n=75)*
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-1.6
-1.4
-1.2
-1
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
Baseline Week 2 Week 4 Week 6 Week 10 PT
PGI-S
LS
mean
change
from
baseline
(±
SE)
Xanamem (n=36) Placebo (n=39)
EOT 0.41-point difference
Cohen’s d = 0.43
p = 0.08 PT 0.59-point difference
Cohen’s d = 0.62
p = 0.03
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Better
Performance
Measured by Patient Global Impression – Severity score (PGI-S)
*Data from planned phase 3 population with background SSRI therapy shown; Taylor et. al. Brit J Psychiatry 1–8.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10689
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Phase 2a MDD summary
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Clinical benefit observed on both MADRS and PGI-S:
Clinically significant benefits commencin
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