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Sention, formerly known
as Nemogen, is a pharmaceutical development company focused on the discovery and
development of drugs to treat memory impairment and other central nervous system
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There are many opportunities
for memory enhancement products. The market is large and growing rapidly due to
the accelerating shift to an elderly population. An estimated 80% of people over
30 complain of some degree of memory loss. Memory impairment is a characteristic
of normal aging as well as of many neurological disorders. Broadly
speaking the patient population can be divided into four groups based on etiology:
Age Associated Memory Impairment (AAMI), Alzheimers Disease, Stroke, and
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Sention has a pipeline of
proprietary compounds which have shown efficacy in a variety of animal models
of memory and cognition. The company initiated human clinical trials
in 2002 with its lead compound, C105. The company is also actively working to
develop lead compounds using its specialized genomics and behavioral models to
treat other major central nervous system disorders.
The company, which is headquartered
in Providence, Rhode Island, was founded in 1999 by a team of scientists and clinicians
from Brown University and received early funding from David H. Smith and from
the Economic Development Council of the State of Rhode Island. On March 5, 2001,
the company closed on a $13 million venture funding lead by MPM Capital with Burrill
and Company co-investing.
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