Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) are central to the modulation of neurotransmission in the human brain and are emerging as promising targets in the management of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Acetylcholine (ACh) promotes various cell migrations in vitro, but there are few investigations into this nonsynaptic role of ACh signaling in vivo. Here we investigate the function of a muscarinic ...
Neurocrine Biosciences anticipates initiating a Phase 2 study with the selective M4 agonist HTL-0016878 in schizophrenia in 2022 and Phase 1 studies for a dual M1/M4 and selective M1 agonist in 2023 ...
The EMERGENT-3 trial, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry, represents a significant advancement in the treatment of schizophrenia, particularly for individuals ...
Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. has announced the initiation of a Phase 1 study for NMRA-861, a potent and selective positive allosteric modulator of the M4 muscarinic receptor, aimed at treating ...
Maplight Therapeutics Inc.’s pricing of a $258.9 million financing this week revived the debate over whether targeting the M1 as well as the M4 muscarinic receptor – as Bristol Myers Squibb Co. does ...
Myopia, a leading cause of visual impairment globally, can progress to serious complications like retinal and choroidal degeneration. While atropine is commonly used to manage childhood myopia, its ...