Chinese firms to repurpose cancer drug for Alzheimer’s

15 January 2025

Two companies have joined forces to investigate the potential for palbociclib, marketed by Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) as Ibrance, to be used as an Alzheimer’s disease drug.

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group (CR Pharmaceutical), the third-largest pharmaceutical distributor in the country, will work with Hong Kong’s Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) on the project.

The collaboration seeks to combine NAMI’s nanotechnology expertise with CR’s manufacturing strengths. The focus is on optimizing the delivery of palbociclib, originally developed for advanced breast cancer and approved in 2015. The drug’s patent is scheduled to expire in 2027.

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