BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gain Therapeutics, Inc., (“Gain”) a biotechnology company focused on redefining drug discovery by identifying and optimizing allosteric binding sites that have never before been targeted, today announced that it will present three late-breaker abstracts at the 17th annual WORLDSymposium, a research conference dedicated to lysosomal diseases being held virtually February 8-12, 2021. The poster presentations will highlight data supporting Gain’s Gaucher disease, GM1 gangliosidosis and Morquio B programs.
| Poster Presentation Details: | |
| Title: | Insights into the mechanism of action of structurally targeted allosteric regulators for the treatment of Gaucher disease |
| Presenter: | Natàlia Pérez Carmona, Ph.D., Gain Therapeutics |
| Date/Time: | February 12, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. EST |
| Title: | Preclinical development of brain-penetrant structurally targeted allosteric regulators for the treatment of neuronopathic Gaucher disease |
| Presenter: | Ana Maria García-Collazo, Ph.D., Gain Therapeutics |
| Date/Time: | February 12, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. EST |
| Title: | Insights into the mechanism of action of structurally targeted allosteric regulators for the treatment of GLB1-related disorders |
| Presenter: | Tiziana Rosa, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Gain Therapeutics |
| Date/Time: | February 12, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. EST |
Additional details can be found on the WORLDSymposium website at https://worldsymposia.org/.
About Gain Therapeutics, Inc.
Gain Therapeutics, Inc. is redefining drug discovery with its SEE-TxTM target identification platform. By identifying and optimizing allosteric binding sites that have never before been targeted, Gain is unlocking new treatment options for difficult-to-treat disorders characterized by protein misfolding. Gain was originally established in 2017 with the support of its founders and institutional investors such as TiVenture, 3B Future Health Fund (formerly known as Helsinn Investment Fund) and VitaTech. It has been awarded funding support from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) and The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson’s with GBA, as well as from the Eurostars-2 joint program with co-funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and Innosuisse. In July 2020, Gain Therapeutics, Inc. completed a share exchange with GT Gain Therapeutics SA., a Swiss corporation, whereby GT Gain Therapeutics SA became a wholly owned subsidiary of Gain Therapeutics, Inc.
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