Alzheon IPO To Fund New Phase III Trialling Of Failed Alzheimer's Drug

Alzheon tells prospective investors it believes beta-amyloid blocker ALZ-801 can succeed in pivotal trials by treating APOE4 subgroup.

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Alzheon May Need Higher IPO Funding Target If Extra Alzheimer's Trial Needed • Source: Shutterstock

Alzheon Inc. believes the reworked active ingredient of its in-licensed compound ALZ-801 can prove a success in treating a subset of Alzheimer's disease patients, and plans a NASDAQ listing to raise the funds for a Phase III clinical trial set to start later this year.

But the preliminary funing target of $80m may not be enough to get the drug approved if FDA isn't content with just one pivotal

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