Nido Biosciences, a Boston-based company specializing in precision treatments for neurological diseases, has announced the development of NIDO-361, a clinical stage therapeutic targeting the gene mutation that causes Kennedy’s disease (Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, or SBMA). NIDO-361 is based on original research by Dr. J. Paul Taylor of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and a former member of KDA’s Scientific Review Board. “NIDO-361 is a novel small molecule that binds to a distinct site on the androgen receptor and corrects transcriptional dysregulation to restore healthy cell function,” according to Nido Bio. The company initiated clinical studies of NIDO-361 in people late last year. Nido Bio and KDA are close partners and the company will keep us informed as their plans for clinical trials further develop. For more information on Nido Bio and NIDO-361, visit their website by clicking here.
