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Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. C.AGN

Alternate Symbol(s):  AGNPF

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a clinical-stage drug development company. The Company is focused on developing repurposed therapeutic drugs in the areas of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a type of liver disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and chronic cough as well as advancing a stroke program using N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT). The Company operates through two segments, which includes the development of repurposed therapeutic drugs in Canada and the facilitation of the Company’s lead drug candidates into off-label phase II clinical trials (humans) in Australia. The Company's pipeline includes NP-251 (Repirinast) and AP-188 (DMT). The Company, through its subsidiary, Algernon NeuroScience Inc., is developing AP-188 (DMT) as a potential treatment for stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) recovery. Its NP-251 is being developed as a potential treatment for kidney inflammation and fibrosis.


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Post by BowenQueenon May 07, 2020 1:19pm
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Algernon to begin COVID-19 human trials in South Korea

Algernon to begin COVID-19 human trials in South KoreaToday, Financial Post published an article featuring Algernon Pharmaceuticals. The article highlights their re-purposed drug, NP-120 (Ifenprodil) which has shown promise in protecting the lungs from lasting damage due to the COVID-19 virus.

"'The sobering truth about the COVID-19 virus is not if you will survive it. It is how healthy your lungs will be after you recover,' notes Christopher J. Moreau, CEO of Vancouver-based Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: AGN, FRANKFURT: AGW, OTCQB: AGNPF). His company has just been approved to conduct human trials in South Korea on its re-purposed drug, NP-120 (Ifenprodil) that shows promise to protect the lungs from the COVID-19 virus."

Read the full arti
cle here: https://business.financialpost.com/business-trends/algernon-to-begin-covid-19-human-trials-in-south-korea

Find out more about Algernon Pharmaceuticals: https://algernonpharmaceuticals.com/
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