Novel GLP1R agonist with enhanced ВВВ permeability for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurocognitive disorder and the most common cause of dementia.

Published literature postulates that a GLP-1 agonist may offer a protective effect through the insulinotrophic mechanism, Akt activation, inhibition of microglial activation, improved mitochondrial function due to PGC-1α induction, increased neurogenesis, or increased production trophic factors. GLP1 agonists have shown to potentially inhibit microglial activation via GLP1 receptors.

 

AVVA is at the stage of development and testing a new long acting GLP-1 receptor agonist with high blood-brain barrier permeability potential for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD).

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Inventors

Efremov

Roman G. Efremov

Professor, Doctor of Science

Deputy sci-director (Direction), Principal research fellow (Laboratory of biomolecular modeling), Leading research fellow (Group of spectral analysis) at the Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry

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Vasily N. Stepanenko, PhD

Head of Pilot Biotech Production at the Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry