Fast Forward, LLC and Provid Pharmaceuticals Announce Expansion of their Partnership for the Development of PV-267, Provid’s Unique MS Drug Candidate

NEW YORK and NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Provid Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a drug discovery company, and Fast Forward, LLC, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s subsidiary devoted to bridging the gap between research and drug development, today announced an expansion of their partnership to support Provid’s preclinical studies of their candidate MS drug, PV-267.  This novel, highly selective small molecule is designed to block a critical step in the autoimmune process of MS, which leads to the destruction of the body’s protective myelin in the central nervous system and to the ultimate accumulation of disability.  

The expanded partnership will enable Provid to enhance knowledge of the immune mechanisms involved in the activity of PV-267, paving the way for future development and clinical studies.  The biological studies will be carried out by Dr. Thomas Forsthuber, Provid’s collaborator and a leading immunologist at the University of Texas San Antonio.  

“The partnership between Fast Forward and Provid was begun in May 2009 and helped fund important research, CLICK to continue reading