Lilly supports global Dementia Discovery Fund
"Lilly is delighted to be a partner in the
The DDF collaboration seeks to identify and foster promising new global research in the field of dementia and supports Lilly's commitment to explore innovative approaches to scientific discovery. By providing financial support and its scientific expertise to this venture, Lilly hopes to accelerate the development of innovative new treatments for this disease.
The DDF today announced that SV Life Sciences has been appointed as Fund Manager and will be supported by a
Dementia affects more than 47 million people worldwide at a cost of over
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This press release contains forward-looking statements about the benefits of the DDF collaboration and its benefits to Lilly. It reflects Lilly's and DDF's current beliefs; however, as with any such undertaking, there are substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of drug development. There is no guarantee that Lilly or DDF will realize the expected benefits of the transaction. For further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, please see Lilly's latest Forms 10-Q and 10-K filed with the
World Health Organization - Dementia Fact Sheet: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs362/en/ (Accessed:March 2015 )Alzheimer's Society - Drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease Fact Sheet: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=147 (Accessed:March 2015 )
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