- Players and military service members often retire with debilitating traumatic brain injuries (“TBIs”), including concussions, that lessen the quality of life and present neurological problems as they continue to age
- Odyssey has developed PRV-002, a novel compound for treating concussion, and a novel breath-propelled nasal delivery device for delivering the drug deep into the nasal cavity
- The PRV-002 drug is expected to offer reprieve to people suffering from concussion by potentially preventing long-term consequences of the condition
- The drug is currently undergoing evaluation as part of a Phase I study that has so far shown that it is well tolerated
- Planned Phase II/III studies will investigate PRV-002’s efficacy for concussed patients
In a recent interview with RedChip Companies, Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre, who headlines the sports advisory board of medical company Odyssey Health (OTC: ODYY), expounded on an earlier statement in which he had described his career as “kind of a blessing and a curse” (https://ibn.fm/99y4P). Favre attributed the “curse” aspect to the injuries and concussions he suffered while playing football, which, he fears, could give rise to neurological problems as he grows older.
“You can get knees, ankles, or hips fixed or replaced [after an injury], and they’re nagging injuries, but we’re just scraping the tip of the iceberg of what concussions can do to anyone, not just football players. So, that’s the curse part of it – there’s no answer, there’s no solution to concussions other than…
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