Probiodrug to present data on therapeutic concept of targeting pyro-Glu Abeta and its frontrunner QC-inhibitor PQ912 at International Alzheimer Conferences
Probiodrug to Present at Drug Discovery USA 2015
HALLE/SAALE, Germany, 04 February 2015 – Probiodrug AG (“Probiodrug”, Euronext: PBD), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic solutions to treat Alzheimer’s disease, announces that Probiodrug’s CEO and co-founder, Dr Konrad Glund, is scheduled to present at the 17th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference on Monday, February 9th 2015 at 2.30pm EST. The conference will be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the BIO CEO & Investor Conference is now in its seventeenth year and is one of the largest investor conferences focused on established and emerging publicly traded and select private biotech companies.
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For more information please contact:
Dr Konrad Glund, CEO, Probiodrug
Email: contact@probiodrug.de
Hume Brophy
Email: probiodrug@humebrophy.com
Tel: +44 (203) 440 5653
Notes to Editors:
About Probiodrug AG
Headquartered in Halle, Germany, Probiodrug AG is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new therapeutic products for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Founded in 1997, the company successfully developed a novel therapeutic concept for diabetes – the DP4 inhibitors – which provided the basis for a novel class of antidiabetics – the gliptins. Its core capabilities are based on its long-standing expertise in the elucidation of the structure and function of enzymes involved in the modification of proteins and peptides, which play a central role in pathological conditions.
Today Probiodrug’s aim is to become a leading company in the development of Alzheimer’s disease treatments and to thereby provide a better life for Alzheimer’s disease patients. It has identified a new therapeutic concept linked to disease initiation and progression. The development approaches are targeting pyroglutamate-Abeta (pGlu-Abeta) as a therapeutic strategy to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The Company has medical use and composition of matter patents related to the inhibition of Glutaminyl Cyclase (QC) and anti-pGlu-Abeta- specific monoclonal antibodies, providing it, in the Company’s view, with a leading position in this field of research. www.probiodrug.de
About Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder, which is the most common form of dementia, and ultimately leads to death. Because Alzheimer’s disease cannot be cured and is degenerative, the affected patients must increasingly rely on others for assistance. Today, over 35 million people worldwide currently live with the condition and this number is expected to double by 2030 and to more than triple by 2050 to 115 million (World Alzheimer Report 2013).
Forward Looking Statements
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