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Memory Pharmaceuticals Completes Safety and Tolerability Study of MEM 1003
By PR Newswire Last Update: 9/26/2005 7:00:57 AM Data provided by
MONTVALE, N.J., Sept 26, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. (MEMY) today announced that it has completed the dosing portion of the safety and tolerability study of MEM 1003 in Alzheimer's patients. The Company also announced that it now expects to commence dosing patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease in a Phase 2a clinical trial in the next several weeks.
"This study has provided us with valuable information about the safety and tolerability of MEM 1003 in Alzheimer's patients, which has been integral to the design of the Phase 2a clinical trial. We are now moving forward into the Phase 2a clinical trial with a solid understanding of the safety and pharmacokinetic parameters for this drug candidate," said David A. Lowe, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Memory Pharmaceuticals. "We look forward to sharing top-line results from the safety and tolerability study during the fourth quarter."
The Phase 2a proof of concept study for MEM 1003 will be a multi-center, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MEM 1003 in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
The safety and tolerability study was conducted under a U.S. Investigational New Drug Application. The study consisted of two segments, a double-blind dose escalation phase and a double-blind treatment phase. In the first segment of the study MEM 1003 or placebo was administered to 49 patients two times on one day. Patients in this segment of the study were treated at escalating doses of MEM 1003 that reached 120 milligrams per dose. In the double-blind treatment segment, 32 patients received 120 mg of MEM 1003 or placebo twice daily for a period of ten days.
MEM 1003 is a neuronal L-type calcium channel modulator that Memory Pharmaceuticals is developing for the treatment of AD, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no known cure. By blocking L- type calcium channels, MEM 1003 may regulate the flow of calcium and reestablish normal levels of calcium, thereby enhancing cognition and reducing progression of the disease.
About the Company
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp., a biopharmaceutical company, is focused on developing innovative drugs for the treatment of debilitating CNS disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, depression, vascular dementia, mild cognitive impairment, Parkinson's disease and memory impairments associated with aging. For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.memorypharma.com.
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