ADDF Drug Development RFP
Supports Alzheimer’s and dementia drug development from preclinical readiness to early clinical testing across diverse modalities.
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF), a New York-based 501(c)(3) venture-philanthropy organization founded in 1998 by Leonard and Ronald Lauder, operates the Drug Development RFP to accelerate IND-enabling studies and early-phase clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Since its founding, ADDF has distributed nearly $400 million across 792 programs in 21 countrie…
IND-enabling studies and early-phase clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Eligible modalities: small molecules, peptides, antibodies, gene therapies, ASOs, stem cells, devices. Anti-amyloid and cholinesterase inhibitor proposals excluded.
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