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Bionomics New Alzheimer’s Drug Candidate

  • Published December 14, 2012 4:42PM UTC
  • Publisher Wholesale Investor
  • Categories Company Updates

Bionomics Limited (ASX:BNO, ADR:BMICY) has identified a novel compound with promising properties as a potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Following validation in preclinical models of memory deficit in Alzheimer’s disease, Bionomics has formally nominated BNC375 as its drug candidate. BNC375 is currently on a dual track, as Bionomics prepares for both clinical trials and strategic partnering.

BNC375 is proprietary to Bionomics and is a positive allosteric modulator of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR), an important target for the improvement of memory and learning deficits that occur in illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease.

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