19/10/2026
A new Actinogen Medical manuscript has been published online in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Neuroscience (pre-print) titled:
"The role of cortisol in CNS disease – 11β-HSD1 inhibition as a potential new therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease and Major Depressive Disorder."
The manuscript reviews the role of cortisol dysregulation in CNS disease and presents strong nonclinical and clinical evidence supporting inhibition of the tissue cortisol synthesis enzyme 11β-HSD1 as a promising therapeutic approach.
It highlights Actinogen's lead therapy, emestedastat (Xanamem), the only known brain-penetrant 11β-HSD1 inhibitor, which is designed to regulate excess cortisol production within the brain.
The paper also highlights the ongoing pivotal trial of emestedastat in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, with topline results expected in November.
Read the manuscript here:
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202610.1646