NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd. has announced preclinical results from in vitro studies targeting α-synuclein, specifically the A53T mutation, demonstrating the potential of Aexon Labs Inc.’s compounds for Parkinson’s disease.
Aexon Labs Inc. has identified dihydro-quinazoline, -benzothiazine and -benzoxazine derivatives acting as orexin receptors agonists. As such, they are reported to be possibly useful for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, and type 1 and type 2 narcolepsy.
Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc. has submitted an IND application to the FDA for MRT-6160, a highly selective and orally bioavailable molecular glue degrader directed against VAV1 in development for systemic and neurological autoimmune diseases.
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the University of Strasbourg have patented nonpeptidergic oxytocin receptor agonists potentially useful for the treatment of aging, alcoholism, pain and more.
Nervgen Pharma Corp. has outlined its plans to develop its new drug candidate, NVG-300, with a focus on three initial indications: ischemic stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal cord injury (SCI).
Following a day of deals that collectively bring a potential $3.75 billion into three biopharma companies – namely Ascidian Therapeutics Inc., Belharra Therapeutics Inc. and Mabcare Therapeutics – researchers will be busy discovering new therapies for neurological and immunological diseases, and advancing globally a candidate for solid tumors.
After receiving a complete response letter (CRL) in 2023 related to device issues, North Chicago-based Abbvie Inc. received another CRL for ABBV-951 (foscarbidopa/foslevodopa) for treating motor fluctuations in advanced Parkinson’s disease, this time for issues at a third-party manufacturer.
Cureosity GmbH has raised €3.8 million (US$4.1 million) in growth financing to expand the use of its virtual reality therapy which promotes the sensorimotor and cognitive rehabilitation in patients who have suffered a stroke or with neurodegenerative diseases. The funding came from existing and new investors including Techvision Fonds and Nomainvest, a Belgian family office.
Sumitomo Pharma America Inc. has patented 2-phenylmorpholine and 2-phenyl(thio)morpholine compounds acting as 5-HT1A and trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1; TAR1) agonists.