Better treatments for chronic pain [ 2014 - 2016 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof David Craik (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Richard Clark ,  Prof Susan Charman

Brief description Chronic pain from damage to the nervous system is extremely debilitating and notoriously difficult to treat. The current drug of choice, gabapentin, has serious side effects and only works in two-thirds of patients. We have developed a drug, derived from sea snail venom, that exhibits ten times the activity of gabapentin. This proposal seeks to progress our drug to clinical trials and attract a commercial partner for its development into the market.

Funding Amount $AUD 593,360.46

Funding Scheme Development Grants

Notes Development Grant