Benzinga | Nov 5, 2021 09:43AM EDT

Longeveron Selects Clinical Research Organization For Phase 2 Alzheimer's Disease Trial

Longeveron Inc. (NASDAQ:LGVN) ("Longeveron" or "Company"), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing cellular therapies for chronic aging-related and life-threatening conditions, today announced the selection of Biorasi LLC ("Biorasi") as its clinical research organization (CRO) to help conduct its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Lomecel-B infusion in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) subjects.





Biorasi has extensive experience in the management and execution of neurology clinical studies, with deep experience in phase I through IV trials, both in the US and globally.

"Partnering with Biorasi for Longeveron's next Phase 2 AD trial will help continue to advance the development of Lomecel-B for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease," commented Kevin N. Ramdas, MD, MPH, Director, Medical Affairs at Longeveron. "We look forward to initiating the trial by year-end, or in the first quarter of 2022."