Navega Therapeutics Inc. has received a $4 million Translational Science grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to support its work addressing neuropathic pain. The grant will fund the final preclinical development studies of NT-Z001 leading to an IND submission.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a condition affecting the central nervous system characterized by both motor and sensory impairment. SCI causes lipid accumulation in the form of lipid droplets, which may contribute to the progression of other diseases.
Researchers from Astrazeneca plc and Karolinska Institutet have described the positron emission tomography (PET) evaluation of [11C]AZD-2423, a chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) radioligand in non-human primate (NHP) brain imaging. CCR2 is essential in immune cell migration control. It is mainly expressed in microglia and monocytes and closely linked to the brain’s immune defense.
Researchers from the University College Cork have described the neuroprotective effect of TMP-269, a class-IIa-specific histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor in preclinical models of PD. Pan-inhibitors of HDAC have proven effective in models of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by preventing dopaminergic degeneration.
Alterity Therapeutics Ltd. reported positive top-line phase II results for lead candidate ATH-434 for treating multiple system atrophy, a rare neurological disorder similar to Parkinson's disease.
The first successful phase II trial in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) heart disease rolled out from Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc., which said top-line findings from the experiment called Fight DMD showed promising results in the indication that represents the main cause of death for such patients.
The U.K. Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency has provided guidance on what does and does not constitute a regulated digital mental health technology, but developers should be aware that promotional claims could push a product from the unregulated to the regulated category.
To realize the promise of cell therapy for neurodegenerative disorders, S.Biomedics Co. Ltd. is looking to expand clinical trials of TED-A9, its stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PD), to the U.S., having reaped positive results from a domestic phase I/IIa trial in November 2024.
Aconcagua Bio Inc. has divulged calcitonin receptor (CALCR; CT-R) and amylin receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, neurodegeneration, metabolic diseases, bone and cardiovascular disorders.
University of California has described tropane derivatives acting as 5-HT2 and muscarinic receptor ligands reported to be useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders, depression, neurodegeneration, substance abuse and dependence, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
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