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New life sciences data have been reported by scientists at University of Illinois, Department of Medicinal Chemistry

Published in Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly, November 5th, 2009

Scientists discuss in 'NO-flurbiprofen reduces amyloid-beta, is neuroprotective in cell culture, and enhances cognition in response to cholinergic blockade' new findings in life sciences. According to recent research published in the Journal of Neurochemistry, "The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug flurbiprofen is a selective amyloid lowering agent which has been studied clinically in Alzheimer's disease. HCT-1026 is an ester prodrug of flurbiprofen incorporating a nitrate carrier moiety that in vivo provides NO bioactivity and an improved safety profile."

"In vitro, HCT-1026 retained the cyclooxygenase inhibitory and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug...

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