Domain and Merck Serono in Parkinson's alliance

Domain Therapeutics of France has signed an exclusive development and licensing agreement with Merck Serono (Merck KgaA) targeting Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Domain Therapeutics of France has signed an exclusive development and licensing agreement with Merck Serono (Merck KgaA) targeting Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The companies will develop metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 (mGluR4) positive allosteric modulators (PAMs). Swiss firm Addex Pharmaceuticals has a rival...

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