ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ —
Adeona Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex:
AEN), a developer of innovative medicines for serious central
nervous system diseases, announced today its third quarter 2010
financial results as well as recent clinical and operational
achievements.
Adeona’s Recent Clinical and Operational
Achievements:
Clinical Programs
Alzheimer’s Disease
- All 60 patients are now enrolled in Part 2 of CooperProof-2
clinical study evaluating Zinthionein, a new zinc-based treatment
for Alzheimer’s disease. In this randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled study, patients are assessed 3 and 6 months
after they begin the once-daily oral treatment or matching placebo.
These 60 patients should complete their 6 month treatment by the
end of March 2011 and it is anticipated that top-line clinical
study results should be available shortly thereafter. If
successful, Adeona expects to make its Zinthionein product
commercially available as a prescription medical food for patients
suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive
impairment.
- Five peer-reviewed scientific articles have recently been
published supporting the role of copper toxicity and zinc
deficiency in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive decline. These
publications were authored by Adeona’s scientific founder and
consultant, George J. Brewer, M.D., the Morton S. and Henrietta
Sellner Emeritus Professor of Human Genetics and Internal Medicine
at the University of Michigan.
Multiple Sclerosis
- 115 of 150 patients have been enrolled in the clinical trial
evaluating Trimesta in women suffering from relapsing-remitting
multiple sclerosis. The randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled cli‘/>”/>
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