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INTERVIEW: Alcobra CEO discusses novel ADHD path

 
• By Mandy Jackson

Alcobra CEO Yaron Daniely admits that drug development for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a "road well-traveled," but says his Tel Aviv, Israel-based company is forging a new path and will confirm the efficacy of its drug metadoxine (MDX) around the end of September.

Alcobra CEO Yaron Daniely admits that drug development for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a "road well-traveled," but says his Tel Aviv, Israel-based company is forging a new path and will confirm the efficacy of its drug metadoxine (MDX) around the end of September.

MDX is not a stimulant, which is the dominant therapy for ADHD, but Alcobra believes its drug has a faster...

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