Scientific rationale and evidence for PT00114 in the treatment of
Depression, Anxiety, PTSD and Addiction to be discussed
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTIX) a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies to treat stress-related neurologic disorders, today announced that it will host a Scientific review of its programs designed for the treatment of patients with Depression, PTSD, Anxiety and Addiction. The review will take place on Wednesday, September 8th from 10:00-11:00 AM ET.
The webinar will feature presentations by scientific founder David Lovejoy, PhD; PTI Chief Operating Officer Andrew Slee, PhD; and its Chief Medical Officer Robert Stein, MD, PhD.
- Dr.David Lovejoy, PhD will present events leading to the discovery of PT00114 and its subsequent evolution
- Chief Operating Officer Andrew Slee, PhD will present the compelling evidence which has been generated in all relevant disease models
- Chief Medical Officer Robert Stein, MD, PhD will discuss how PT00114 may fit in the pharmacopeia of available therapies for stress-related disorders as well as the unmet need of addiction withdrawal therapy.
- In addition, the company will provide an update on PT00114’s upcoming clinical program, including the structure of the anticipated Phase I/IIa multi-center clinical trial. The trial’s Principal Investigator will be Dr. Maurizio Fava, Psychiatrist-in-Chief in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital
The session will be followed by Q&A
To register for the webinar, go to www.protagenic.com, or contact James Carbonara at Hayden IR, Office:(646)-755-7412, or email James@haydenir.com.
About Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc.
Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTIX) is a pre-clinical biopharmaceutical company endeavoring to develop first-in-class neuro-active peptides into human therapeutics to treat several stress related disorders. For more information, visit http://www.protagenic.com.
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Analyst Contact:
Alexander K. Arrow, MD, CFA
Chief Financial Officer
213-260-4342
alex.arrow@protagenic.com
Media Contact:
James Carbonara
Hayden IR
(646)-755-7412
james@haydenir.com
