Galimedix announced an accelerated program for its oral small molecule GAL-201 targeting amyloid-β oligomers
Planning for FIH within one year
In preclinical studies, GAL-201 has shown to prevent and even reverse the synapto-toxic effects of Aβ oligomers on hippocampal LTP even at acutely pharmacologically inactive final concentrations following serial dilution (For full story click here)
Galmedix plans to initiate FIH trial within the year
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CI Scientists Commentary:
Galimedix is prioritizing its preclinical asset, GAL-201 (anti-amyloid) over its clinical asset GAL-101
A likely reason for this prioritization is the recent FDA approval of Biogen’s Aduhelm which targets amyloid-β
About GAL-201: It is a small molecule inhibitor of amyloid-β This is a next-generation molecule derived from GAL-101 (in development for glaucoma and AMD) with improved pharmacology and pharmacokinetics
With antibodies showing debatable benefit, this small molecule on proven efficacy may have an impact