Axial Therapeutics CEO A. Stewart Campbell to Present at Microbiome Connect: USA 2022

WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axial Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of gut-targeted, small molecule therapeutics for neurological conditions and oncology, today announced that A. Stewart Campbell, Ph.D., chief executive officer, will give a presentation titled, “Targeting Bacterial Metabolites as a Strategy to Manage Irritability Associated with Autism” at the 7^th Annual Microbiome Connect: USA in Boston, MA, on November 16-17, 2022.

The event will bring together 300+ leaders from the microbiome community for three days of learning, networking and forging successful partnerships at a pivotal time for microbial drug development. Learn more about the event at https://hubs.ly/Q01nTy-r0.

About Axial Therapeutics
Axial Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people with neurological disorders and conditions. The company is a scientific leader in the biological role of the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its influence on the central nervous system. Harnessing its unique expertise in the microbiome, Axial is developing small molecule drugs with defined mechanisms of action that act on new targets to mitigate the impact of metabolites and bacteria in the gut linked to neurological disorders and disease pathology, progression, and symptoms. The company is advancing a pipeline of “microbial-inspired therapeutics™” for conditions with significant unmet patient need, including autism and Parkinson’s disease, and is also pursuing pre-clinical discovery of gut-targeted therapies in oncology. Axial’s lead product candidate is AB-2004, a molecular therapeutic in Phase 2b clinical trials for the treatment of irritability in children with autism. For more information, visit https://axialtx.com.

CONTACT: Contacts for Axial Therapeutics

Media:
Mike Beyer
Red House Communications
312-961-2502
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Investors:
Jeffrey Young, CFO
781-701-8467
jeffrey@axialtx.com