Cryptome applies DDT to neuroinflammatory diseases
Cryptome Pharmaceuticals is initiating a programme to apply its proprietary Cryptomics drug discovery platform to the field of neuroinflammatory diseases. The company has engaged Professor Claude Bernard, a world authority on multiple sclerosis and other neuroinflammatory conditions, to lead the programme.
Cryptome Pharmaceuticals is initiating a programme to apply its proprietary Cryptomics drug discovery platform to the field of neuroinflammatory diseases. The company has engaged Professor Claude Bernard, a world authority on multiple sclerosis and other neuroinflammatory conditions, to lead the programme.
The Cryptomics drug discovery platform is a systematic approach to the identification of protein fragments with previously undiscovered therapeutic activities. This approach has already yielded a novel drug candidate in the cardiovascular field (CR001) and hits are rapidly emerging for cancer.
The world market for drugs to treat neuroinflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, stroke and Alzheimer's is currently about US$5bn. With the ageing population, this market is projected to double within five years. In this therapeutic area, many of the approved and emerging drugs are proteins.
Cryptome's acting ceo, Professor Mathew Vadas said: 'The strong market demand for protein molecules for patients with neuroinflammatory disease represents a natural opportunity for Cryptome. Our platform can rapidly produce drug candidates with improved efficacy and fewer side effects.'