SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., May 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Curaxis Pharmaceutical Corporation (OTCQB:CURX) ("Curaxis" or the "Company") announced that its lead drug hormone product for Alzheimer's disease, Memryte, has been named by the editors of R&D Directions magazine as one of the top "100 Great Investigational Drugs in Development" today. In its tenth annual list of promising clinical compounds, R&D Directions cited Curaxis' drug that addresses the pathologies of Alzheimer's disease through multiple pathways, including beta amyloid, tau phosphorylation, inflammation and aberrant cell cycling, as a unique clinical approach in targeting the brain disorder.
"We are honored to be recognized by industry analysts and editors and are delighted by the high-level interest in our science and lead drug candidate," said Patrick S. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Curaxis. "This further demonstrates the progress we are making and reflects the potential for Memryte to be the first disease modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease. It is a very exciting time for Curaxis as we plan to begin phase IIB clinical trials in the second half of 2011 and we appreciate this acknowledgement of our work to find a treatment that halts the progression of this devastating disease."
R&D Directions is a leading publication for the pharmaceutical industry and is focused on the progress of drugs advancing through research and development. The March 2011 issue profiles 100 investigational drugs and reviews hundreds of others from Phase I through Phase III. The list reflects the current interests of industry observers and analysts. Currently, thousands of compounds are being developed at large and small companies throughout the world. To be included in R&D Directions' top 100 list, substances had to show potential in a major or growing therapeutic area and be active in development. Many of the compounds on the list address unmet medical needs and several drugs that have made the list in the past eventually go on to receive FDA approval.
About Curaxis
Curaxis is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company with a hormone drug product candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and multiple cancers. Curaxis' therapeutic platform is based on the hypothesis that many diseases of aging may be caused by age-related changes in the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. The HPG axis is a hormonal endocrine feedback loop that controls development, reproduction and aging in animals. This drug development platform is built on the premise that hormones associated with this feedback loop are beneficial early in life, when they promote growth and development, but are harmful later in life when the mechanism for feedback is compromised, thereby leading to disease processes, including pathologies associated with Alzheimer's disease and various cancers.
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