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NH001
– Coma recovery
NH001 promotes consciousness and improves the functional outcome
in patients in a post-traumatic coma, vegetative state or minimally conscious state.
The faster the patient recovers consciousness,
the better the chances for recovery of functionality.
As a result of trauma, portions of
the brain die. During the recovery process, the remaining functional
structures of the brain reorganize and take control of functions
formerly controlled by the now dead structures. This natural healing is mediated by a process that is referred to as neural plasticity. NH001 aims to provide the right
conditions in order to accelerate the neural plasticity process.
NeuroHealing has designed two clinical trials
to study the safety and efficacy of NH001 in accelerating the recovery
and improving the functional outcome of post TBI vegetative state and
minimally conscious state patients. The first clinical trial is a small
open label, Phase II study that has begun enrolments at two sites, with a dramatic
response in the first four patients treated. NeuroHealing has recently received clearance
by the FDA to start a Phase II, 76-patient, double blind, placebo controlled trial.
Targeting a US market potential of $1 billion in peak revenues, NH001 is ready to enter Phase II
clinical trials in 2008 with results available 18 months later, reaching the market in 2012.
- Get the NH001 Program Summary
NH004 – Sialorrhea
NeuroHealing is developing a novel treatment for
sialorrhea (drooling or un-controlled salivation), the major
non-motor complaint of Parkinson's Disease patients and often described
as the a major debilitating social problem in many neurological
conditions including Cerebral Palsy and ALS. Current treatments,
which include surgery, Botox injections and oral anticholinergic
drugs, are unsatisfactory. NeuroHealing's approach is based on a
novel formulation of a safer anticholinergic compound that down-regulates secretory glands.
NH004 has already shown activity in clinical tests. It has a favorable
safety profile, a rapid onset and duration of action best to manage
the problem, and a convenient product form for use on an "as needed" basis for sialorrhea control.
- Get the NH004 Program Summary
NH02D – Post-stroke, post-TBI motor recovery
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke victims often require years
of rehabilitation and many never recover full functionality. NeuroHealing
believes that the use of drug therapy can expedite and improve the
rehabilitation of physical and cognitive functionality in TBI and
stroke survivors. NeuroHealing has conducted a small open label
clinical study of NH002, a drug with a well documented safety profile,
with patients who have lost arm functionality as a result of a TBI
or a stroke. Based on these findings NH02D, an improved formulation
designed for this patient population, is in development.
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