Compounds reverse the neurodegenerative process observed in a Parkinson’s disease in vivo model
Compounds are novel allosteric regulators that bind, stabilize and restore activity of mutated GCase
Compounds decrease both phosphorylated and aggregated α
-synuclein levels in vitro and in vivo
BETHESDA, Md., May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GANX) (“Gain”), a biotechnology company focused on redefining drug discovery by using super-computational methods to target allosteric binding sites and guide enzymes back to their proper shape, today announced new pre-clinical data from its GBA1 Parkinson’s disease program. The findings were highlighted in a presentation at the XXVI International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders (IAPRD) World Congress, a research conference dedicated to Parkinson’s disease and other disorders affecting muscle tone and motor control, being held virtually May 1-4, 2021.