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Hoth Therapeutics Collaborates with Washington University on NIH Grant Application Advancing Alzheimer's Program Using NK-1 Receptor Antagonist HT-ALZ
Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTH), a patient-focused clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced its collaboration with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to advance Alzheimer's disease research through a novel therapeutic strategy. The partnership centers on a recently submitted NIH grant proposal focused on studying HT-ALZ—an FDA-approved NK-1 receptor antagonist—for its potential to reduce neuroinflammation and improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's di
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