Cantabio’s Therapy Candidate Targeting DJ-1 Protein Shows Potential in Parkinson’s Mouse Model

Cantabio Pharmaceuticals’ small molecule therapeutic candidate was able to protect dopamine-producing brain cells from death and prevent the loss of dopamine in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease, according to preclinical data. The compound targets DJ-1, a protein whose loss is associated with the onset of several diseases, including…