Companies To Watch: NervGen Pharma

By Wayne Koberstein, Executive Editor, Life Science Leader
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Beyond preclinicals to human trials: a drug that could repair and regrow neurons

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NervGen Pharma is a public company in Canada developing drugs to repair nerve damage and neurodegeneration by inhibiting protein tyrosine phosphatase sigma (PTP σ), a key component of the neural-death cascade, to promote nerve regeneration, remyelination, and increased neuroplasticity. Its lead product, coded NVG-291, is a peptide mimetic compound with wide potential for treating numerous neurological conditions. NVG-291 is about to enter a Phase 1 dose-escalation trial prior to planned clinical development for spinal-cord injury, MS, and Alzheimer’s disease.