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Longevica turns 16k mice into a health-and-lifespan drug pipeline

Source: Longevity Technology • Published: 07 Oct 2026, 16:17

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Technology.

A roundup-style article on a large mouse-based longevity screening and the company's plans to translate hits into drug and pet therapies.

Longevica turns 16k mice into a health-and-lifespan drug pipeline
Key Takeaways
  • Longevica screened 1,033 small-molecule compounds across more than 16,000 mice over natural lifespans during a four-year study.
  • The company reports 60+ life-extending compounds and two candidate mechanisms to build new classes of drugs.
  • Longevica formed a 12-member Scientific Advisory Board and named Prasun Mishra CEO to push toward preclinical and clinical development.
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