Algernon: Working on COVID-19 & Acute Lung Injury Treatment

Expanding the study of its re-purposed drug NP- 120

Algernon Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company. Algernon has filed new intellectual property rights globally for NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for the treatment of respiratory diseases. They're also working to develop a proprietary injectable and slow release formulation.

The Company remains confident that Ifenprodil, an approved drug in Japan and South Korea with a known, strong safety history, has demonstrated evidence it may be protective of the lung by reducing the damage that can be caused by ALI.

As a result, Algernon believes its potential as a re-purposed drug for utilization in immediate phase 2 clinical trials by researchers for the treatment of COVID-19 is clear and significant.

The Company continues to develop Ifenprodil for IPF and chronic cough. However, as a result of the data from an independent study showing the drug’s performance in an animal study for H5N1, the Company has decided to expand its Ifenprodil clinical trial program to include ALI, a specific form of injury with diverse causes including influenza related pneumonia, and COVID-19.

About NP-120 (Ifenprodil)

NP-120 (Ifenprodil) is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NDMA) receptor glutamate receptor antagonist specifically targeting the NMDA-type subunit 2B (Glu2NB). Ifenprodil also exhibits agonist activity for the Sigma-1 receptor, a chaperone protein up-regulated during endoplasmic reticulum stress. Although the anti-fibrotic activity of Ifenprodil in IPF is not known, recent studies have suggested a link between both receptors and pathways associated with fibrosis.

NP-120 was developed by Sanofi in the 1970’s in the French and Japanese markets for the treatment of circulatory disorders. The drug is genericized and sold in Japan and South Korea only and is used to treat certain neurological conditions.

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