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- Alzheimer’s is America’s most expensive disease, with a new diagnosis every 66 seconds
- IGC’s unique use of marijuana extracts in combination therapy for potential Alzheimer’s breakthrough shows promise
- Low market cap could make IGC a big winner for early investors
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the greatest medical, ethical, and financial challenges facing society today. Currently, more than 5.3 million Americans and their families have to deal with Alzheimer’s disease, and projections suggest that number will nearly triple to 14 million Americans by 2050. Globally, the figures are even more staggering, with about 47 million people worldwide currently diagnosed and projections at 132 million in less than three decades. Right now, someone in America develops Alzheimer’s every 66 seconds, and soon, this deadly diagnosis is expected to occur every 33 seconds.
Alzheimer’s is already the country’s most expensive disease. In 2016 U.S. costs totaled $236 billion and global costs exceeded $600 billion. These figures will skyrocket unless scientists develop new approaches to prevent or cure this insidious disease. Given the magnitude of the problem, pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to find ways to mitigate the disease’s devastation.
With so much on the line, it’s no wonder that Wall Street has already started to place bets on who might be a winner in this race. In this vein, Goldman Sachs recently highlighted Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) and its lead pipeline Alzheimer’s drug as one of the first to possibly prevent or slow the progression of the disease (http://nnw.fm/H4Py2). Goldman pegged potential drug sales at over $12 billion and targeted the $60 billion market cap stock at a 17 percent premium, if successful. However, everyone knows there are no guaranteed winners in this race. A broad spectrum of options must be considered if investors want to participate in the enormous upside potential of an effective Alzheimer’s treatment.
One compelling candidate with a promising patent pending Alzheimer’s treatment protocol and ridiculously low market valuation is India Globalization Capital (NYSE MKT: IGC). IGC is a pioneer in the development of new classes of phytocannabinoid pharmaceuticals with broad therapeutic applications for both humans and animals. IGC’s pipeline of patented and patent pending therapeutics include treatments for pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, cachexia, neurologic disorders, Parkinson’s, and, now, Alzheimer’s disease.
IGC recently acquired the exclusive rights to its novel THC-based treatment for Alzheimer’s disease from the University of South Florida (http://www.igcinc.us/alzheimers-disease/). The patent identifies discovery of a new pathway in which low doses of THC bind to amyloid beta plaques and prevent those plaques from aggregating on neurons, which is exactly what occurs in Alzheimer’s disease and causes cognitive decline.
IGC plans to enter clinical trials this year on its potential cannabis-based blockbuster treatment for Alzheimer’s, as well as on the company’s primary pipeline of other major therapeutics that address large market maladies. Any one of these trials could provide breakthrough treatments for previously untreatable disease. With a market capitalization currently around $10 million, IGC is one very interesting bet investors may want to place in this race for an effective Alzheimer’s treatment. Any positive results from the clinical trials could easily catapult valuation and make IGC a big winner for early investors.
For more information, please visit www.IGCInc.us
Recent IGC News
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/14/2024 01:54:41 AM
- Form 3 - Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/14/2024 01:53:35 AM
- IGC-AD1’s Interim Phase 2 Data Show a Reduction in Alzheimer’s Agitation at Week Two • Business Wire • 04/16/2024 11:00:00 AM
- IGC Pharma Adds Advisor in Artificial Intelligence • Business Wire • 04/09/2024 01:00:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces $3 Million Unregistered Private Placement of its Common Stock • Business Wire • 03/26/2024 07:00:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces Positive Interim Results for IGC-AD1 in Reducing Alzheimer’s Agitation • Business Wire • 03/20/2024 03:00:00 PM
- IGC PHARMA Announces its Participation at the Benzinga Virtual Healthcare Summit 2024 • Business Wire • 03/20/2024 11:00:00 AM
- IGC Pharma (IGC): Healthcare Leader Terry Lierman Joins Board to Advance Alzheimer’s Pipeline • Business Wire • 03/12/2024 07:00:00 PM
- Promising Results: TGR-63 Enhances Memory in Alzheimer's Mouse Model • Business Wire • 02/28/2024 06:00:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces Equity Analyst Coverage by Ascendiant with a “Buy” Recommendation and $3.00 Price Target • Business Wire • 02/23/2024 05:01:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results • Business Wire • 02/17/2024 12:05:00 AM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 02/14/2024 09:03:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces TGR-63 Reduces Agitation in Alzheimer's Mouse Model • Business Wire • 02/01/2024 02:20:00 PM
- Form 424B5 - Prospectus [Rule 424(b)(5)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/31/2024 09:04:23 PM
- IGC Pharma Breakthrough: Preclinical Trial Data Shows TGR-63 Reduces Plaque in Alzheimer’s • Business Wire • 01/23/2024 02:20:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Activates ClinCloud, One of 12 Sites in Ongoing Phase 2b Alzheimer’s Trial • Business Wire • 01/17/2024 02:20:00 PM
- Form S-3 - Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 12/29/2023 09:54:29 PM
- Patent Granted to IGC Pharma for Groundbreaking Drug Formulation to Treat Agitation in Alzheimer’s • Business Wire • 12/19/2023 02:20:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces Participation in Biotech Showcase and BioPartnering @ JPM Alongside the J.P. Morgan 41st Annual Healthcare Conference 2024 • Business Wire • 12/13/2023 02:30:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces Collaboration to Integrate AI into Clinical Trials • Business Wire • 12/06/2023 01:30:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces Master Agreement with Leading South American University to Advance AI Initiatives • Business Wire • 11/21/2023 01:30:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results • Business Wire • 11/13/2023 01:00:00 PM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 11/09/2023 10:15:59 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 10/27/2023 09:21:48 PM
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