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LONDON - Cambridge Cognition Holdings (LON:COGC) plc (AIM: COG), a company specializing in brain health software for clinical research and patient treatment, has announced the submission of a Letter of Intent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of the Drug Development Tool pathway. This submission is a step towards developing an objective and reliable measure of cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS).
The FDA has acknowledged the potential for CIAS improvement to serve as a co-primary outcome in schizophrenia clinical trials. Cambridge Cognition's move is in response to the increasing awareness of cognitive symptoms as an essential focus for treatment in schizophrenia. CIAS impacts critical functions such as memory, attention, and problem-solving, and can present early in the disease, often hindering patients' ability to work, maintain relationships, and live independently.
Cambridge Cognition's proposed digital cognitive assessment tool aims to provide scalable assessments of core cognitive domains affected in schizophrenia. This approach could offer advantages over traditional methods, including increased sensitivity, reliability, and ease of use. The company's strategy is based on positive exploratory results from the use of these assessments in a recent Phase III clinical trial involving schizophrenia patients.
Rob Baker, Joint Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Cambridge Cognition, expressed optimism about the submission, stating that it represents a significant step in addressing the need for improved cognitive assessment in schizophrenia. He emphasized that, while the regulatory process is still in its early stages, the company's scientific foundation and clinical evidence base could lead to productive discussions with the FDA.
The company has committed to providing further updates as the regulatory process progresses. This development could potentially streamline clinical trials and hasten the creation of targeted treatments for schizophrenia, specifically addressing the persistent and debilitating cognitive impairments that significantly impact patient functionality.
The information in this article is based on a press release statement from Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc.
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