CORTEXYME INC. overview

Cortexyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX) today announced that the company’s planned corporate name change to Quince Therapeutics is expected take effect on Monday, August 1, 2022. In conjunction with the corporate name change, the company plans to issue a news release that will provide a business update detailing Quince Therapeutics’ go-forward growth strategy and development pipeline plans. Additionally, the company’s ticker symbol on the Nasdaq Global Select Market is expected change to “QNCX”...

Cortexyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing therapeutics for rare and degenerative diseases, today reported the successful completion of its Phase 1 single ascending dose and multiple ascending dose (SAD/MAD) clinical trial of COR588, the company’s lysine gingipain inhibitor in development for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and indications with disease pathology associated with the keystone pathogen P. gingivalis . The study was a...

Cortexyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing therapeutics for rare and degenerative diseases, today announced new preclinical data demonstrating the efficacy of the company’s 3CLpro inhibitor, COR803, for treatment of coronavirus infections, including COVID-19 disease, caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. In ongoing preclinical research, COR803 successfully reduced viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in vivo after oral treatment. COR803 is a novel small...

Cortexyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare and degenerative diseases, today announced the appointment of June Bray, a pharmaceutical industry veteran and global drug development and regulatory process expert, to the company’s Board of Directors. “We are very pleased to welcome a seasoned pharmaceutical and global regulatory expert of June Bray’s caliber to our Board of Directors,” said David Lamond, chairperson of Cortexyme’s Board of...

Cortexyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering therapeutic approaches to improve the lives of patients diagnosed with degenerative diseases, today announced the appointment of Dr. Philip S. Low, a renowned targeted drug discovery researcher and veteran biotech entrepreneur, to the company’s Board of Directors. “In conjunction with today’s acquisition of Novosteo, we are very pleased to welcome a distinguished researcher, innovator, and entrepreneur of...

Cortexyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic approaches to improve the lives of patients diagnosed with degenerative diseases, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Novosteo, a privately-held biotech company focused on targeted therapeutics to treat rare skeletal diseases, bone cancer and injury. Novosteo stockholders now own approximately 15.5% of the combined company. With the completion of the acquisition, Cortexyme appointed...

Cortexyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients diagnosed with degenerative diseases, today announced that it entered into an agreement under which the company plans to acquire Novosteo, a privately-held biotech company focused on targeted therapeutics to treat rare skeletal diseases, bone cancer and injury. Upon completion of the transaction, Novosteo stockholders will own approximately 15.5% of the combined company. The...

Cortexyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering upstream therapeutic approaches to improve the lives of patients diagnosed with degenerative diseases, today announced the appointment of Marwan Noel Sabbagh, MD, FAAN, a board-certified neurologist and leading expert in Alzheimer’s and dementia care, to the company’s Board of Directors. “Dr. Sabbagh’s deep expertise in neurological diseases and extensive clinical development experience makes him a...