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NeRRe: Advancing Neurokinin Receptor Antagonists

 
• By Mike Ward

Starting the year with a cash injection of £23m, 2012 GSK spin-out NeRRe Therapeutics intends to advance its neurokinin receptor antagonist pipeline towards late-stage clinical development. CEO Mary Kerr spoke to Scrip's Mike Ward at the 2017 Biotech Showcase in San Francisco.

NeRRe Therapeutics Ltd., which was spun out of GlaxoSmithKline PLC in 2012, is advancing a pipeline of neurokinin receptor antagonists through the clinic, and earlier this year raised £23m. CEO Dr Mary Kerr explains how the company plans to generate Phase II data on orvepitant, a chronic respiratory candidate; and to advance NT-814 as a potential non-hormonal treatment of distressing post-menopausal vasomotor symptoms.

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