SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals Announces a License and Option Agreement with GSK to Progress Development of Novel Therapies for CNS Diseases

SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals (SciNeuro), a leader in the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of CNS diseases, today announced the execution of an exclusive, worldwide license and option agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The agreement focuses on inhibitors of Lp-PLA2, an enzyme that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Clinical findings suggest that inhibition of Lp-PLA2 activity may improve cognitive function in subjects with Alzheimer's disease.