Alzheimer's Start-Ups Face A Discovery And Clinical Crossroads
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
With big Phase III failures heating debate about the amyloid hypothesis, small biotechs must convince investors that their early research is pointed in the right direction, and larger ones must design clinical trials with care. We profile four Alzheimer's-focused start-ups in this issue: AlzProtect, Axerion Therapeutics, Cognition Therapuetics and Galantos Pharma.
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