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October 21, 2024
Cerevance Announces Publication of Positive Phase 2 Results of Solengepras for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in eClinical Medicine
Cerevance has published the full results from the Phase 2 clinical trial of solengepras, in eClinicalMedicine, a peer-reviewed journal published by The Lancet Discovery Science Suite. The results demonstrated that solengepras, a potentially first-in-class, oral, once-daily, non-dopaminergic, GPR6 inverse agonist, significantly reduced OFF time in individuals with Parkinson’s disease and was generally well-tolerated.
October 17, 2024
Sarah Sheikh Joins Cerevance’s Board of Directors
Cerevance is pleased to appoint Sarah Isabel Sheikh, M.Sc., B.M. B.Ch., MRCP, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Sheikh holds dual responsibilities at Takeda as the Head of Global Development for all therapeutic areas – Gastrointestinal and Inflammation, Neuroscience, Oncology, Plasma-Derived Therapies, and Vaccines – and as the Head of the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area.
October 8, 2024
Cerevance Achieves Second Milestone in Research Collaboration with Merck
Cerevance announced the achievement of the second milestone in its research collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada. The research collaboration, which was announced in August of 2022, focuses on the identification and validation of novel therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease. The achievement of this milestone triggers a payment from Merck to Cerevance.
August 12, 2024
Cerevance Appoints Sagar Vaidya, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer
Cerevance has appointed Dr. Sagar Vaidya, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Vaidya brings a wealth of experience in drug development, clinical research, and medical affairs, with a distinguished track record in advancing therapeutic programs for severe and life-threatening diseases.
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September 23, 2024
Cerevance to Participate in a Panel Discussion at Fierce Biotech Summit 2024
Cerevance chief executive officer, Craig Thompson, will participate in a panel at the Fierce Biotech Summit, taking place in Boston, MA from September 30 – October 1, 2024.
June 18, 2024
Cerevance Presents at The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2024
Cerevance to deliver a poster presentation at the upcoming Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2024, taking place in Vienna, Austria, from June 25 – 29, 2024.
Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare neurodegenerative disease caused by mutations in the ataxia-telangiectasia mutated gene, leading to progressive neurological issues. Using Cerevance’s NETSseq platform, RNA from purified cerebellar cell types of A-T and control donors was analyzed and subsequently revealed significant astrocyte gene expression changes related to inflammation and immune response.
December 5, 2023
Cerevance to Participate in Fireside Chat at the 2023 RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Private Company Virtual Conference
November 28, 2023
Cerevance Announces Presentation at the 34th International Symposium on ALS/MND
November 7, 2023
Cerevance Announces Presentation at the SFN Neuroscience 2023 Annual Meeting
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December 1, 2020