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Silo Pharma’s Alzheimer’s Candidate SPC-14 Featured in Leading Scientific Peer-reviewed Journal

Company Overview - Silo Pharma, Inc. is a diversified developmental-stage biopharmaceutical and cryptocurrency treasury company focused on addressing underserved conditions, including stress-induced psychiatric disorders, chronic pain, and central nervous system diseases [6] - The company's portfolio includes innovative programs such as SPC-15 for PTSD, SP-26 for fibromyalgia and chronic pain, and preclinical assets targeting Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis [6] Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutic Development - Silo Pharma announced the publication of preclinical research for its Alzheimer's disease therapeutic, SPC-14, in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy [1] - The study titled "Combinatorial targeting of NMDARs and 5-HT4Rs exerts beneficial effects in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease" indicates that the combined administration of (R,S)-ketamine with prucalopride is a novel multi-modal therapeutic strategy to treat cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease [2] - The results showed that the SPC-14 formulation improved cognitive decline by increasing memory retrieval in a fear conditioning model in mice, identifying SPC-14 as a promising drug combination for therapeutic use in Alzheimer's disease [3] Market Potential - The Alzheimer's disease treatment market is projected to grow to $30.8 billion by 2033, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.8% [4] - SPC-14 was developed under a sponsored research agreement with Columbia University, and Silo Pharma entered into an exclusive global license agreement with the university to further develop, manufacture, and commercialize SPC-14 [4] Therapeutic Mechanism - SPC-14 is a novel intranasal therapeutic that targets glutamate receptor NMDAR and serotonin type 4 receptor 5HT4 to treat cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease [5] - In preclinical studies, SPC-14 was effective against luteinizing hormone stress, attenuating learned helplessness, perseverative behavior, and hyponeophagia, which is a measure of anxiety [5]