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Two previous studies with EVP-6124 in Alzheimer's disease patients demonstrated that it was well tolerated and produced significant effects on a variety of cognitive measures of brain function such as attention, memory and executive function (complex thinking tasks). EVP-6124 had procognitive effects in two separate clinical trials: one study conducted in Alzheimer's disease patients already treated with Acetyl Choline Esterase Inhibitors (AChEI) and one in Alzheimer's disease patients not on AChEI therapy (naive patients).
EVP-6124 is a selective agonist for the alpha-7 subtype of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and is being developed by EnVivo for potential cognitive enhancement in both schizophrenia and Alzheimer's patients. It has been shown to have excellent CNS penetration, oral bioavailability, pharmacokinetics and metabolic profile.
About EnVivo Pharmaceuticals
EnVivo Pharmaceuticals, located in Watertown, Mass., is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing small molecule therapeutics for disorders of the central nervous system, with a current focus on Alzheimer's disease, cognitive disorders and schizophrenia. The company's lead product is an alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist and has been tested in Phase IIa clinical trials for cognition disorders in Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. The company's other programs include an epigenetics program based on Histone Deacetylase inhibition (HDACi) with EVP-0334 as the lead molecule for cognition in Alzheimer's disease which has completed Phase I studies, and seve
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