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Resverlogix 與Sun Health Research Institute的阿茲海默症

Larry Sparks為確認膽固醇與阿茲海默症之間關係的第一人

卡爾加里阿爾柏塔省-- (MARKET WIRE), 21 June 2007 -- Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix") (多倫多證券交易所:RVX)今日欣然宣佈,與Sun Health Research Institute (SHRI)的Larry Sparks博士簽訂合作研究協議,共同研發Resverlogix的嶄新ApoA-I強化療法,能治療阿茲海默症(AD)。

Sun Health Research Institute(SHRI)神經退化性疾病研究Dr. Ralph and Muriel Roberts實驗室總管及高級科學員Larry Sparks, Ph.D.表示:「根據早前我在AD病人進行臨床實驗的資料,加上動物研究數據,均清楚顯示提升ApoA-l/HDL水平能有助治療進行,甚至可以預防失智症。我非常期待與Resverlogix合作,並了解其新開發的ApoA-l療法──NexVas™ AD。相信此療法很可能成為治療阿茲海默症及認知障礙的良方。」

Resverlogix臨床事務部高級促總裁Jan Johansson博士指出:「Sparks博士是阿茲海默症的研究先鋒,對研究此症與ApoA-I and HDL等脂肪質的關係甚具心得。越來越多數據顯示,ApoA-l對預防阿茲海默症等神經退化性疾病有顯著功效。」

Sparks博士是首個發現膽固醇與阿茲海默症之間的神經病理學關係的人士。Sun Health Research Institute的臨床研究Cleo Roberts Center曾進行長達三年的研究,全國臨床實驗數據顯示,膽固醇水平的提升能反映哪些長者面對較高罹患阿茲海默症的風險。在另一個Sparks博士個別進行的研究中,發現降膽固醇藥Lipitor®能阻止阿茲海默症惡化。

在過去超過20年,Sun Health Research Institute (SHRI)在國內外均享負盛名,為各樣因年老而引起的失調症狀作出研究,包括阿茲海默症、柏金遜症、關節炎及前列腺癌等。Sun Health Research Institute於1986年正式成立,並與Arizona consortium建立夥伴關係,更被國家衛生研究院評選為全美29個阿茲海默症研究中心之一。SHRI的臨床研究 Cleo Roberts Center將實驗發現結果引進臨床實驗中,為療法帶來新希望。SHRI亦與Sun Health非牟利組織健康網絡有所聯繫。

阿茲海默症等神經退化疾病是已發展國家中最嚴重的衰竭性疾病之一,預料到2050年,單在美國便會有1500萬人受到牽連。根據阿茲海默症協會出版的報告,美國的醫療照顧費用預料為365億美元,包括:喪失生產力、工作缺席及替工等因素。阿茲海默症的非直接成本將大幅減少,預料可節省一半或三分之二的無償照料(多為家庭成員)成本。有關人士往往每週需花上16-35小時照料阿茲海默症病人。上述數字突顯了發展新療法的重要性,以減輕阿茲海默症帶來的社會經濟負擔。

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About Resverlogix Corp. 簡介:
Resverlogix Corp是領導全球的生物科技公司,專門為主要全球醫療市場研發最新療法。該公司集中就能夠加強ApoA-I的最新療法,進行領先研究、發展並將產品商業化,以治療心血管疾病的主要成因──動脈粥狀硬化。其次,該公司亦致力推動TGF-Beta Shield™,以應付癌症及纖維變性等迅速加劇的嚴重疾病,滿足醫療需求。Resverlogix Corp現於多倫多證券交易所上市。(多倫多證券交易所:RVX)

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網址: http://www.resverlogix.com

Footnotes:
來源: Resverlogix Corp.

Submitted by Asia Release on Thursday, 21 June 2007 at 7:47 PM
Category: Health Care & Medical
 
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