The 2020 conference attracted close to 900 attendees from around the world. Attendees included: academic and industry scientists, business development and licensing professionals, venture capitalists and other investors.
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - September 17, 2021) - Marvel Biosciences Corp. (TSXV: MRVL) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Marvel Biotechnology Inc. (collectively the “Company” or “Marvel”), is pleased to announce that it has been accepted to present at the start-up company forum at the 22nd International Conference of Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery, a virtual conference on October 4 and 5th, 2021 hosted by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation.
The 2020 conference attracted close to 900 attendees from around the world. Attendees included: academic and industry scientists, business development and licensing professionals, venture capitalists and other investors.
“Our pre-clinical data to date has shown great promise in terms of efficacy and safety of our lead compound MB-204,” said Dr. Mark Williams, President and Chief Science Officer, who will be giving the presentation. “Establishing strategic R&D and commercialization partnership is key to our overall business strategy, and an opportunity to increase visibility among industry leaders as we actively move our lead compound through key developmental milestones is fundamental to our business.”
Marvel’s lead compound asset MB-204 is being developed for neurological conditions such as depression and anxiety, Alzheimer’s and ADHD. Marvel’s compound is a novel patented fluorinated derivative of the US-FDA approved Parkinson’s disease drug Istradefylline (Nourianz®). Both Istradefylline and MB-204 are highly active derivatives of caffeine, which act as antagonists of the adenosine A2a receptor (“A2aR”). Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world and has been associated with a reduced risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and improving concentration.
About Marvel Biosciences Corp.
Marvel Biosciences Corp., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Marvel Biotechnology Inc., is a Calgary-based pre-clinical stage pharmaceutical development biotechnology company that utilizes a “drug redevelopment” approach to drug development. Historically, when a new class of drug is developed, it is optimized for a particular target, but typically only approved for a specific disease. Often, a new disease is identified which involves the same target, however, pending the remaining patent life, the originally approved drug may not have sufficient time left for it to be commercially viable to be developed for the new disease indication. Marvel develops new synthetic chemical derivatives of the original approved drug for the new disease indication. Patent protection is sought as the new potential asset is developed by the Company. The Company believes the business model results in significantly less risk, cost and time to develop its assets compared to traditional biotechnology companies.
Marvel Biotechnology Inc. has currently developed several new chemical entities, using synthetic chemical derivatives of known, off-patent drugs, that inhibit the A2a adenosine receptor with application to neurological diseases (depression & anxiety, Alzheimer’s, ADHD), and the non-neurological conditions of cancer and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Marvel is also exploring additional undisclosed targets to expand its asset pipeline.
Contact Information
Investor Relations:
Virtus Advisory Group
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Marvel Biosciences Corp.
Roderick (Rod) Matheson, Chief Executive Officer or
Dr. Mark Williams, President and Chief Science Officer
Tel: 403 770 2469
Email: info@marvelbiotechnology.com
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