NeurOp, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a research collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to better understand how modulating the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor impacts pathways related to different central nervous system disorders.
Under the agreement, which was facilitated by the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center in Boston, NeurOp and Janssen will focus specifically on the modulation of the 2C and 2D subunits of the NMDA receptor and their potential to impact central nervous system disorders such as depression. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“Glutamate signaling through NMDA receptors is one of the most important processes in normal brain function, particularly in emotional processing,” said Barney Koszalka, Ph.D., NeurOp CEO. “NeurOp and Janssen see this as a tremendous opportunity to investigate the use of NMDA modulators, which could lead to new treatments for patients afflicted with a number of central nervous system disorders.”
About NeurOp
NeurOp, Inc. is an Atlanta-based biopharmaceutical company developing new medicines for central nervous system disorders, including depression, neuropathic pain, ischemia (stroke), schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Its research targets various subunits of neuronal NMDA receptors and their potential therapeutic benefit. The company has licensed its technology to Bristol-Myers Squibb for the development of a compound for treatment-resistant depression. Multi-year funding from the NIH supports the company’s research and development programs for schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and NP10679, its drug candidate for the prevention of ischemic damage during a stroke or subarachnoid hemorrhage. For more information, please visit www.neuropinc.com.
NeurOp contact:
Barney Koszalka, Ph.D., CEO
Phone: (919) 260-5595