Plex Pharmaceuticals
Organization Address
6330 Nancy Ridge Dr.
Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92121
Organization Phone
(858) 587-8800
Industry
Biotech and Pharmaceutical
Sector
Drug Discovery and Development
Organization Description
Plex (Latin for fold) pharmaceuticals (formerly CalAsia Pharmaceuticals) is an early stage biotechnology company which is focusing its drug discovery expertise on diseases caused by protein misfolding: ALS, Parkinson’s disease and cataracts. Plex pharmaceuticals additionally has a development program for Dengue, West Nile and Zika antiviral drugs which has also received support from the NIH and has worked on a novel brain-penetrant heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) inhibitor for glioblastoma. Plex's mission is to accelerate seminal academic discoveries into safe and effective treatments for unmet and under-served medical needs with a focus on neurodegenerative disorders.