MJFF $4.9M Grant Advances Work Into Mitochondria as Therapy Target

Lucy Therapeutics (LucyTx) has received a $4.9 million, two-year grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to advance work in the company’s mitochondrial platform that could lead to new Parkinson’s disease treatments. The award includes access to a network of MJFF staff and relevant foundation…

Phase 2 Study of Potential Oral Therapy for Parkinson’s Dementia, Anavex 2-73, Planned

Anavex Life Sciences is planning to open a Phase 2 clinical trial testing Anavex 2-73, a potential oral treatment for patients with Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD), this year. Anavex 2-73 aims to treat PDD by binding to the sigma-1 receptor, located in a cellular structure called the endoplasmic reticulum…