EPISODE · Sep 3, 2020 · 35 MIN
Will a Focus on Protein Dysregulation Help Prothena Break from the Fold
from The Bio Report · host Levine Media Group
The complexity of neurodegenerative diseases has made it a challenging area for drug developers. Gene Kinney, CEO of Prothena, has long been involved in the pursuit of therapies for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and believes there has been great progress in understanding and targeting these conditions. In fact, he says we are entering a golden age of neuroscience. We spoke to Kinney about the state of drug development for neurodegenerative conditions, Prothena’s pipeline, and its effort to target protein dysregulation in these diseases.
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The complexity of neurodegenerative diseases has made it a challenging area for drug developers. Gene Kinney, CEO of Prothena, has long been involved in the pursuit of therapies for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and believes there has been great progress in understanding and targeting these conditions. In fact, he says we are entering a golden age of neuroscience. We spoke to Kinney about the state of drug development for neurodegenerative conditions, Prothena’s pipeline, and its effort to target protein dysregulation in these diseases.
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