The Bio Report

One of the challenges of treating neurodegenerative diseases is delivering therapies across the blood-brain barrier. Aliada Therapeutics is developing therapies that use its platform technology that enables the delivery of large molecules, like antibodies, across that barrier. Its lead program is in development to treat Alzheimer’s disease. We spoke to John Dunlop, chief scientific officer of Aliada, about its platform technology, its origins at Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen, and the company’s partnering strategy for leveraging the technology.