TORONTO, April 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transition Therapeutics Inc. ("Transition" or the "Company") (TSX:TTH) (Nasdaq:TTHI) announced that three ELND-005 poster presentations were presented yesterday at the American Academy of Neurology meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. These presentations described responder analyses and characteristics, along with findings on the effect of ELND005 on the emergence of neuropsychiatric symptoms.
| Presentation # P04.194: |
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Responders to ELND005 (Scyllo-Inositol) Demonstrate Clinical and Biomarker Characteristics Consistent with Mild Alzheimer's Disease: Data from a 78-Week Phase 2 Study in Mild to Moderate AD |
| Authors: Porsteinsson et al. |
| Presentation # P04.195: |
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Responder Analyses from a 78-Week Phase 2 Placebo-Controlled Study of ELND005 (Scyllo-Inositol) in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease |
| Authors: Salloway et al. |
| Poster Presentation # P04.215: |
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The Effects of ELND005 (Scyllo-Inositol) on Emergence of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) in Mild/Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: Results from a 78-Week Phase 2 Study |
| Authors: Tariot et al. |
About Transition
Transition is a biopharmaceutical company, developing novel therapeutics for disease indications with large markets. Transition's lead product is ELND005 (AZD-103) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Transition also has an emerging pipeline of innovative preclinical and clinical drug candidates. The other drugs in the pipeline that the Company is developing are for anti-inflammatory and metabolic indications. Transition's shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol "TTHI" and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "TTH." For additional information about the Company, please visit www.transitiontherapeutics.com.
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