Also, they found that treated prostate cancer cells did not proliferate when transplanted into nude mice, further suggesting the loss of tumor-related characteristics. N.Y. The Company also plans to evaluate this product for the treatment of other respiratory disorders. Cystic fibrosis is a chronic, inherited disease of the exocrine glands that affects children and young adults. There are some 33,000 cases in the U.S. Thick, sticky mucus builds up in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract. Chronic lung infections are common and damage to lung tissue occurs as a result of inflammation and chronic oxygen deprivation.
Life expectancy is limited.
Our Company's investigational therapeutic agent also works to relieve the congestion of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts and the problems and discomfort associated with it, but by preventing the mucus from forming, rather than breaking it up after its appearance. Our experience to date makes us optimistic about this trial and we think the cost to benefit ratio will be dramatic. Alzheimer's is a disease afflicting more than four million Americans, mostly elderly. The disease is associated with the accumulation in the brain of plaques containing amyloid beta protein. This accumulated material interferes with neural metabolism and transmission leading to the progressive dementia and disorientation characteristic of the disease.