Mitodicure GmbH applies for 3 patents for ME/CFS drugs

[Kitty]

For a layman like myself it does look very rational and seems to explain all the symptoms that appear. Would be grateful to hear what others think.

These hypotheses can look interesting to begin with.

By the time you've heard seven more that are equally compelling but mutually exclusive, you're a lot more sceptical. People cherrypick findings, stressing those that align with their pet theory and conveniently ignoring those that either don't add up or actually contradict it.

I'm sure they believe in them sincerely, but belief is so unhelpful in science that starting to develop symptoms of it should probably sound a loud hooter with flashing red lights.

 

[OrganicChilli]

Mitodicure entwickelt Medikament gegen ME/CFS

Das Start-up Mitodicure um die früheren Sanofi-Mitarbeiter Klaus Wirth und Harald Pacl arbeitet an einem neuartigen Wirkstoff gegen ME/CFS. Ziel ist die erste zugelassene Therapie für die häufi ...

www.laborjournal.de

The company's drug candidate is currently in preclinical phase. "We have completed the pharmacology and are now starting the usual toxicity and safety studies," says Pacl. [...] The Mitodicure founders' current plan is to bring their candidate to clinical proof of concept, i.e., a completed Phase 2a study.

The private start-up receives the funding for this from what Pacl calls traditional sources. "We are currently financing ourselves privately as well as with funds from the state of Hesse and the European Union. A mix of private and public funds from the federal government will also be necessary for the next larger financing round. Otherwise, we are not moving fast enough." The next step, however, is seed financing, which the founders hope to achieve through venture capitalists and wealthy private individuals.