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Über Newron Pharmaceuticals

Newron (SIX: NWRN) ist ein biopharmazeutisches Unternehmen, das sich auf neuartige Therapien für Patienten mit Erkrankungen des Zentralen Nervensystems (ZNS) und Schmerzen konzentriert. Hauptsitz des Unternehmens ist in Bresso bei Mailand, Italien. Nach der Einreichung des Zulassungsantrags (MAA) für Safinamide zur Behandlung von Parkinson bei der Europäischen Arzneimittel-Agentur (EMA) im Dezember 2013, bei der Swissmedic (März 2014 durch Zambon) sowie der NDA bei der US-amerikanischen Food and Drug Administration (Mai 2014) arbeitet Newron zusammen mit seinen Partnern an der weltweiten Zulassung des Produkts. Die Zambon Group besitzt die globalen Vermarktungsrechte an Safinamide mit Ausnahme Japans und anderer asiatischer Schlüsselregionen. Dort besitzt Meiji Seika die Rechte zur Entwicklung und Vermarktung des Produkts. Zusätzliche Projekte von Newron konzentrieren sich auf vielversprechende Therapien für Patienten mit seltenen Krankheiten und befinden sich in unterschiedlichen Stadien der klinischen Entwicklung, darunter Sarizotan für Patienten mit Rett-Syndrom, sNN0031 für Parkinson-Patienten, die auf orale Therapien nicht ansprechen, sNN0029 für Patienten mit ALS und Ralfinamide für Patienten mit bestimmten seltenen Schmerzindikationen. Ausserdem entwickelt Newron NW-3509 als mögliche erste Zusatztherapie für die Behandlung von Patienten mit Positivsymptomen von Schizophrenie. www.newron.com

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