INmune Bio Partners with Imeka to Use Novel Biomarker in Clinical Studies for Alzheimer’s Disease
Phase 1b study data demonstrate non-invasive white matter imaging enables better drug targeting in specific areas of the brain
SHERBROOKE, QC, Canada – July 20, 2021 – Imeka, the leading neuroimaging company combining diffusion imaging and AI to map white matter integrity, today announced a partnership with INmune Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage immunology company focused on developing treatments that harness the patient’s innate immune system to fight disease. Imeka’s novel biomarker technology is being utilized in clinical trials evaluating INmune Bio’s lead drug candidate, XPro1595, as an investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease. (…)
“As the population ages, the number of people living with Alzheimer's is rapidly growing and there is a critical need for innovation in medicines to prevent, slow, or cure the disease,” said Jean-René Bélanger, Chief Executive Officer of Imeka. “Traditional approaches to the search for new treatments have been hampered by the nature of the brain – the brain is a complex environment that requires advanced modeling. Imeka’s proprietary biomarker technology provides clarity into white matter and enables researchers to understand if, how, and precisely where in the brain their drugs are working.” (…)
Imeka’s biomarker technology has broad applicability across neurological therapeutic areas such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Traumatic Brain Injury. To learn more, please visit www.imeka.ca.
About Imeka
Imeka offers an ability to combine diffusion MRI imaging and AI to map white matter integrity and understand neuroinflammation, demyelination, and axonal loss. Imeka works in collaboration with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the development of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s disease. Based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, the company also has an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Learn more at www.imeka.ca.