Tau protein

Spanish pharma company Ferrer and Swiss biotech Asceneuron have signed a licensing agreement giving Ferrer the rights to ASN90 in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), an orphan, tau-related disease with a high unmet medical need.  The terms of the agreement include an upfront fee and multiple development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments. Asceneuron is also eligible […]

Early-cognitive decline may result from a shift in the ratio of a protein sub-type in our brain cells triggering cell-loss, according to a new study. The discovery, published in Scientific Reports, provides a new therapeutic target to prevent the onset of neurodegenerative diseases including dementia and Alzheimer’s. It is the first study to examine the […]

William Erhardt, President, Head of Development & Operations of biotech Oligomerix, tells Lu Rahman about the company’s differentiated approach to developing disease-modifying therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases.  New York-based Oligomerix is an emerging clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing disease-modifying therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases characterised by aberrant tau protein ranging from rare tauopathies such as progressive supranuclear palsy […]