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ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Adeona Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: AEN), a developer of innovative medicines for serious central nervous system diseases, announced today positive findings based on further analyses from the clinical study evaluating reaZin along with near-term plans for its Alzheimer's disease program. After reviewing the statistical analysis with the Company's scientific advisors, Adeona intends to conduct another Alzheimer's disease clinical study to evaluate its proprietary zinc-based tablet in patients age 70 and over. In parallel, Adeona intends to make reaZin commercially available as a prescription medical food for the dietary management of zinc deficiency associated with Alzheimer's disease.
After presenting the top-line results in April from the clinical study evaluating reaZin that demonstrated, on average, that the cognitive function (as measured by three standardized cognitive tests) of the patients managed with reaZin remained relatively stable over six months, while the placebo group showed deterioration, Adeona conducted further analyses to determine if certain subgroups in the patient sample benefitted from reaZin more than others.
After analyzing a number of independent variables associated with the patients enrolled in the clinical study on a post-hoc basis, the strongest relationship was found to be between age and cognitive outcomes. Patients in the study ranged from 52 to 86 years of age. Patients in the placebo group, on average, showed age-related cognitive decline – the older the patient, the greater the rate of cognitive decline. In contrast, patients in the reaZin treatment group, on average, showed cognitive stabilization, no matter what their age. Therefore, the older the reaZin treatment patient, the greater the amount of cognitive benefit comp
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