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Actinogen Medical CEO Interview
- Published September 23, 2016 11:18AM UTC
- Publisher Wholesale Investor
- Categories Executive Interviews
Actinogen Medical Ltd (ASX: ACW) is an Australian, publicly-listed early clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the treatment of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.
Actinogen is developing Xanamem™ as a novel treatment approach to Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Xanamem™ displays high potency and selectivity for inhibiting the activity of a key enzyme in the brain, which converts cortisone to cortisol. Cortisol is also known as the stress hormone, and elevated levels of cortisol has previously been linked to cognitive impairment. The pivotal human proof of concept study, also known as XanADu, commenced in 2Q2016.
Please listen to Dr. Bill Ketelbey, Founder and CEO & Managing Director of Actinogen Medical below.
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