MediciNova

MediciNova, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases with unmet medical needs and a commercial focus. The company is headquartered in La Jolla, California and currently employs 6 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-12-01. The firm's development activities are focused on MN-166 (ibudilast) for neurological and other disorders such as progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, degenerative cervical myelopathy, glioblastoma, substance dependence and addiction (methamphetamine dependence, opioid dependence and alcohol dependence), prevention of acute respiratory distress syndrome, and Long COVID, and MN-001 (tipelukast) for fibrotic and other metabolic disorders such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and hypertriglyceridemia. Its MN-166 (ibudilast) is a first-in-class, oral, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agent. The FDA has granted Fast Track designations to MN-166 (ibudilast) for three separate indications: progressive MS, ALS, and methamphetamine dependence.