- Aug 14, 2013
- 2,455
- Tinnitus Since
- Resolved since 2016
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Unknown (medication, head injury)
This will be the "official" TinnitusTalk kick-off thread for AM-102.
After a fair bit of research via financial sources I am able to at least shed a little light on what the so-far undisclosed compound of Auris Medical's secret AM-102 tinnitus "weapon" might be. The addition of two new drugs to the overall pipeline of Auris Medical created some interest, this past Summer.
Source: http://www.aurismedical.com/product-candidates/pipeline
My initial own - incorrect - intrepretation was that this new compound to combat tinnitus would not be an otologic application but instead most likely an orally delivered medication such as a new potassium channel modulator (ie. a direct competitor to AUT00063). This idea became increasingly likely when I recently learned that a new version of a Kv7.2/3 potassium modulator will hopefully soon head into clinical trials (something which remains unpublished at the moment). The background for this (incorrect) assumption of mine was the timing of events - something I have commented on in this thread earlier today:
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/retigabine-trobalt-potiga-—-general-discussion.5074/page-105#post-81478
But it would now definitely seem that AM-102 is not a new novel potassium modulator, but yet another intratympanic delivered compound (the nature of which remains undisclosed - but read on!). What is also surprising - to me - is that this compound has actually been under development since at least 2010 (and possibly earlier). Why it has not been disclosed - or even mentioned in the official pipeline - until this Summer may have to do with the fact that Auris Medical AG is now a publicly listed company (EARS) and is therefore required to present more information in public; it may also simply be because the pipeline is progressing to a point where a "break-through" is imminent (ie. an upcoming phase-I trial).
Here is the financial information that I have found:
It would therefore seem that AM-102 is not one, but two(?) compounds, and that XIGEN is the supplier (a fact that is not new). And indeed it would seem that this is another intratympanicly delivered application (which is a surprise to me because AM-101 already exists...).
Now people of this forum will hopefully understand why a background in finance is what counts in life...!
(Disclaimer: please be aware that the information I have found may not be 100% correct, but I have done my best to ensure the accuracy of the data and my own comments above).
After a fair bit of research via financial sources I am able to at least shed a little light on what the so-far undisclosed compound of Auris Medical's secret AM-102 tinnitus "weapon" might be. The addition of two new drugs to the overall pipeline of Auris Medical created some interest, this past Summer.
Source: http://www.aurismedical.com/product-candidates/pipeline
My initial own - incorrect - intrepretation was that this new compound to combat tinnitus would not be an otologic application but instead most likely an orally delivered medication such as a new potassium channel modulator (ie. a direct competitor to AUT00063). This idea became increasingly likely when I recently learned that a new version of a Kv7.2/3 potassium modulator will hopefully soon head into clinical trials (something which remains unpublished at the moment). The background for this (incorrect) assumption of mine was the timing of events - something I have commented on in this thread earlier today:
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/retigabine-trobalt-potiga-—-general-discussion.5074/page-105#post-81478
But it would now definitely seem that AM-102 is not a new novel potassium modulator, but yet another intratympanic delivered compound (the nature of which remains undisclosed - but read on!). What is also surprising - to me - is that this compound has actually been under development since at least 2010 (and possibly earlier). Why it has not been disclosed - or even mentioned in the official pipeline - until this Summer may have to do with the fact that Auris Medical AG is now a publicly listed company (EARS) and is therefore required to present more information in public; it may also simply be because the pipeline is progressing to a point where a "break-through" is imminent (ie. an upcoming phase-I trial).
Here is the financial information that I have found:
Appendix IV: Tinnitus Molecule development
XIGEN will develop for AURIS the peptides D-NR2B9C and L-NR2B9C which could block the interaction between the PSD-95 protein and NMDA receptors and thus block tinnitus. NR2B9C as well as pTat-NR2B9C have already been described in scientific literature. However, the coupling of the NR2B9C with XIGEN's D-Tat molecule as well as the local administration of D-NR2B9C (or L-NR2B9C) for the treatment of inner ear disorders have not been published so far. XIGEN will supply AURIS with D-NR2B9C and L-NR2B9C for the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of the compound in tinnitus treatment (stage 1). If the results of the evaluation studies are unsatisfactory, further analysis and development work of up to 6 months may be necessary (stage 2).
D-NR2B9C and L-NR2B9C (collectively "AM-102") are developed under the terms of the AGREEMENT, subject to the following particular conditions:
1. AURIS will pay [*****] to XIGEN for the supply of [*****] of D-NR2B9C and [*****] of L-NR2B9C and support in drafting [*****] patents on the two compounds and/or the application
2. Regarding intellectual property, section 5.3 of the AGREEMENT shall apply
3. There shall be no milestone payments whatsoever (sections 4.3 and 4.4 of the AGREEMENT)
4. The royalty payments on NET SALES of AM-102 will be [*****] at a maximum. If AURIS has to obtain one or more licenses from third parties in order to be able to legally sell AM-102, the royalty payment shall be reduced in half (i.e. to [*****]).
In case that a second stage shall be deemed necessary by AURIS, the payment of AURIS to XIGEN for the additional development work and supplies shall be negotiated between the PARTIES in good faith.
It would therefore seem that AM-102 is not one, but two(?) compounds, and that XIGEN is the supplier (a fact that is not new). And indeed it would seem that this is another intratympanicly delivered application (which is a surprise to me because AM-101 already exists...).
Now people of this forum will hopefully understand why a background in finance is what counts in life...!
(Disclaimer: please be aware that the information I have found may not be 100% correct, but I have done my best to ensure the accuracy of the data and my own comments above).