Addex Therapeutics, Perceptive Advisors launch Neurosterix

Last night ,company announced: “Addex Therapeutics and funds affiliated with Perceptive Advisors, an investment management firm focused on the life sciences sector, today announced the launch of Neurosterix, a company focused on developing allosteric modulators for the treatment of underserved neurological disorders. With initial funding of $63 million from Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund II, with participation from Perceptive Life Sciences Fund and Acorn Bioventures, Neurosterix will acquire a portfolio of preclinical assets and the allosteric modulator drug discovery technology platform from Addex and accelerate their development. In return, Addex will receive CHF5 million and a 20% equity interest in Neurosterix. Addex will retain its partnerships with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Indivior PLC, as well as unpartnered clinical stage assets including dipraglurant for Parkinson’s disease and post-stroke/TBI recovery as well as its preclinical GABAB positive allosteric modulator program for chronic cough.”