Imanova has signed an agreement that grants the company the right to manufacture for distribution and on-site use [18F]MK-6240, an early stage investigational Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging agent. This will facilitate studies assessing the status and progression of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in the brain. NFTs made up of aggregated tau protein are a hallmark of several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s Disease.
In January 2017 Cerveau Technologies announced an exclusive license agreement with MSD, through a subsidiary, for the global development and commercialization of the early stage investigational imaging agent ([18F]MK-6240). Since then, Cerveau has been working with a growing set of pharmaceutical, biotech and academic collaborations to provide information about the status and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.