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Taking a new approach to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

Drug Discovery World

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 (PSP) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) to Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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What to expect from drug discovery and development in 2023

Drug Discovery World

Research into HIV blossomed throughout 2022, with ViiV Healthcare’s combination therapy for HIV-1 gaining approval in Japan; and research moving forward towards a one-time treatment for HIV as well as a vaccine. As such, 2022 saw a marked fall in ROI for global pharmaceutical companies and their research and development activities.