Cynapsus Provides Research Update For Parkinson's Drug Candidate

Main Category: Parkinson's Disease
Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry
Article Date: 25 Sep 2010 - 2:00 PDT


Cynapsus Therapeutics Inc. ("Cynapsus") (formerly Cannasat Therapeutics Inc.) (CTH: TSX-V) is providing today an update on the progress of its research activities on its lead drug candidate, APL 130277, a potential treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease. Specifically, over the past 60 days Cynapsus has accomplished the following:

-- Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Supply. Cynapsus has established an agreement with a multinational Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) drug manufacturer for supply of USP-grade apomorphine. The API supplier is fully-accredited for manufacture of apomorphine and has sufficient production capacity to meet requirements of all major pharmaceutical markets in North America, Europe and Asia.

-- Formulation Development. Cynapsus has initiated studies with a US-based Contract Research Organization (CRO) whose speciality in in-vitro and in-vivo drug permeability will guide excipient selection and performance optimization of APL-130277.

-- Product Development and Manufacture. Cynapsus has begun the development of prototypes of APL-130277 in collaboration with a GMP-compliant, US thin-film manufacturer with over 30 years experience in developing thin-film products and who has more than 100 products on the market, including prescription and Over-the-Counter (OTC) drug products.

Anthony Giovinazzo, the President & CEO of Cynapsus, said, "I am encouraged by our progress with our APL 130277 project. Management's current goal is to initiate proof-of-concept pre-clinical studies comparing preliminary prototypes of APL-130277 to injectable apomorphine near the end of the year. This is an important milestone that is necessary before commencing human clinical studies in early 2011. I look forward to providing further updates as they become available."

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Source: Cynapsus Therapeutics Inc

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