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Neuronascent Granted Third US Patent for Potential Methods to Treat Alzheimer’s, Other Disorders

Neuronascent has been issued a U.S. patent for methods of stimulating neurogenesis and/or inhibiting neuronal degeneration that have potential therapeutic applications in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and other psychiatric disorders. The biopharma Neuronascent discovers and develops novel therapeutics aimed at halting or reversing neurological disorders. The…

Georgetown to Lead Phase 2 Study of Cancer Drug in Treating Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are recruiting participants for a clinical trial to evaluate the cancer drug Tasigna (nilotinib) in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT02947893) will evaluate how low doses of Tasigna impact safety, biomarkers, and…