A New Possible Neuropathy Drug - Trial starting now.

Posted by crossette @crossette, Mar 17 1:50pm

Maybe some of you got this email today from WinSanTor. Seems worth looking into. I have not read the Phase 2a journal article yet.
Link is below.
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While the "Biotech Bust" and the fallout of COVID-19 were shutting down companies across the industry, we were navigating a landscape that often prioritizes short-term symptom management over long-term solutions. Big Pharma often looks for the "easy" path. We have chosen to go against the grain. We are pursuing a treatment designed to target the underlying biological markers of nerve health - a path that is harder to fund, but one we believe is vital for the 40 million Americans and hundreds of millions globally living with neuropathy. We stayed in the fight because the data told us to.

Scientific Validation: The Lancet Publication

This past year, our mission reached a major milestone. Our Phase 2a clinical data was published in eBioMedicine's The Lancet - one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world.

Link to read the full study:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00499-2/fulltext
This is a profound moment of peer-reviewed validation. The study reported objective evidence of increased intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) in treated patients. While we continue the rigorous work of Phase 3, having this data recognized globally provides the scientific foundation we need to keep moving forward.

Montana’s SB 535, Right to Try law

We are choosing the fastest path to reach you - as early as this summer. While we previously explored traditional federal programs, we found they often carry "one-size-fits-all" bottlenecks that aren't ideal for a drug like ours. Because WST-057 is a topical treatment with established safety data, it is the perfect candidate for a more modern, streamlined approach.

We are shifting our focus to Montana’s groundbreaking SB 535 regulation. This "Right to Try 2.0" framework is much more suitable for our mission because it explicitly supports treatments for severely debilitating diseases like peripheral neuropathy, rather than just terminal ones. It allows for Experimental Treatment Centers that prioritize patient autonomy and medical freedom. WinSanTor is proud to be a pioneer in this program, and we are collaborating with state officials to help establish the operational framework that will allow eligible patients - from anywhere in the world - to travel to Montana to seek access to WST-057.

This renewed optimism is bolstered by a shifting tide in Washington. The current administration (FDA/HHS) has signaled a move toward "modernizing biology" and cutting the red tape that has historically stalled progress for debilitating diseases. With leadership focused on clearing paths for breakthrough treatments, the alignment between state-level freedom and federal flexibility is exactly what a drug like ours needs to move forward.
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Sign Up for our Right to Try Progam
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How to Get Ready: Your Checklist for Access

To prepare for the launch of the Montana program and potential expansions into other Right to Try states, please follow these three steps:

Coordinate with Your Physician: Your treating doctor must certify that you have a severely debilitating condition and have considered standard options. Share The Lancet publication with them; it provides the peer-reviewed evidence they need to support your request.

Verify Your Eligibility: Under the Montana framework, patients must provide informed consent and acknowledge the experimental nature of the treatment. This is a program for those seeking to address the underlying disease, not just manage pain.

Prepare for Travel: Montana’s program requires your physical presence at a licensed Experimental Treatment Center. Start considering the logistics of travel now. We are also working to bring similar programs to other regions for those who cannot travel to Montana.

Join the Mission

We’ve survived the "biotech winter," and now we need this community to be as proactive as we are. You have a voice that the industry cannot ignore. We are asking you to do one thing today that costs $0 but builds massive momentum:

Tell 5 people about the pioneering Montana Access Pathway

Forward this email to 5 people you know who are seeking new options.

Share our Sign-Up Link in your support groups.

Tell your physician about the Montana framework and our publication in The Lancet.

When you share this, you help us demonstrate the massive, global demand for new pathways in nerve health. That "patient power" is what helps us secure the remaining resources to finish our Phase 3 journey.

Thank you for standing with us. We are the underdog, we have the data, and with your voice, we have a clear path forward.

Warm regards,
The WinSanTor Team
WinSanTor, Inc.
7220 Trade St., 92121, San Diego

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Neuropathy Support Group.

Profile picture for joanland @joanland

@cgs In looking at the reprint, I see that this study has not yet been approved for use in humans; it is not even in a trial in humans. At present, it's trials are in rats. I think it is a long way from being ready to be tested in humans.

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@joanland you are incorrect. If you will read article from lancer which is a peer reviewed medical journal you will see phase 2 in humans was completed and proved the topical treatment rejuvenated nerves. The FDA has even approved early compassionate use based on phase 2 success in humans.

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Profile picture for bb0753 @bb0753

@joanland you are incorrect. If you will read article from lancer which is a peer reviewed medical journal you will see phase 2 in humans was completed and proved the topical treatment rejuvenated nerves. The FDA has even approved early compassionate use based on phase 2 success in humans.

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@bb0753 if the FDA has approved compassionate use why isnt it out yet? Ive tried to contact WinSanTor many times and agreed to pay for the medication and they have never replied. Now its the Montana right to try……someone is shitting the bed here. Sorry to say

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Profile picture for artemis1886 @artemis1886

This has been out for two years. Trial two has not started. If you look up the information about this is not the first posting. We have been waiting for trail two forever. You do not mention the price they are charging people for the trial. This is for people only with diabetes not people with autoimmune neuropathy. You need to clarify that for other people. Study is done in rats not humans. The study is in Canada and US cost is over 800.00. This drug is used in peptic ulcers. If you truly read up on it. These studies are on rat and mice NOT humans. Neuropathy progresses it gets in you bladder including your heart.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3928324/
Plus
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/pirenzepine
https://www.winsantor.com/partnerships
https://www.winsantor.com/science

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@artemis1886 you are wrong. Phase 2 was completed in humans and showed it improved nerve function. Read the Lancet which is a well known medical journal not just a magazine.

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Profile picture for bb0753 @bb0753

@joanland you are incorrect. If you will read article from lancer which is a peer reviewed medical journal you will see phase 2 in humans was completed and proved the topical treatment rejuvenated nerves. The FDA has even approved early compassionate use based on phase 2 success in humans.

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@bb0753
Are you referring to WinSanTor ?
Has it been approved for compassionate use?
Thank you

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Yes I am. It has been approved for early compassionate use for diabetes induced but they are working on getting it available through Right to Try new law in Montana that would allow for chronic illnesses. It has been shown to also work on other neuropathy list in their patent document. I have linked the patent document. It is long but if you go all the way near end in section [0201] thru [0220] it lists other types of neuropathy successfully treated. https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2020198252A1/en

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Profile picture for arcuri24 @arcuri24

@cgs
This Loma Linda Medical Center sounds unique. I would like to know more about it because I had a shin shave biopsy that has not healed right and I feel that perhaps scar tissue is impacting my nerves. Because I have neuropathy I cannot take cortisone shot. I have been to several doctors and they basically pass the buck. I need to get some kind of ultrasound or MRI neurography to find out what is going on inside my shin. It is really affecting my quality of life.

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Disregard we need a delete button.

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Profile picture for bb0753 @bb0753

@artemis1886 you are wrong. Phase 2 was completed in humans and showed it improved nerve function. Read the Lancet which is a well known medical journal not just a magazine.

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@bb0753

The Neurotransmission March 2026, Vol. 1

We know it has been quiet. To those who felt we had gone silent, we want to be direct: the last two years have been a fight for survival.

While the "Biotech Bust" and the fallout of COVID-19 were shutting down companies across the industry, we were navigating a landscape that often prioritizes short-term symptom management over long-term solutions. Big Pharma often looks for the "easy" path. We have chosen to go against the grain. We are pursuing a treatment designed to target the underlying biological markers of nerve health - a path that is harder to fund, but one we believe is vital for the 40 million Americans and hundreds of millions globally living with neuropathy. We stayed in the fight because the data told us to.

Scientific Validation: The Lancet Publication

This past year, our mission reached a major milestone. Our Phase 2a clinical data was published in eBioMedicine's The Lancet - one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world.

Click to read the full study: WST-057 Phase 2a Lancet Publication

This is a profound moment of peer-reviewed validation. The study reported objective evidence of increased intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) in treated patients. While we continue the rigorous work of Phase 3, having this data recognized globally provides the scientific foundation we need to keep moving forward.

Montana’s SB 535 Right to Try

We are choosing the fastest path to reach you - as early as this summer. While we previously explored traditional federal programs, we found they often carry "one-size-fits-all" bottlenecks that aren't ideal for a drug like ours. Because WST-057 is a topical treatment with established safety data, it is the perfect candidate for a more modern, streamlined approach.

We are shifting our focus to Montana’s groundbreaking SB 535 regulation. This "Right to Try 2.0" framework is much more suitable for our mission because it explicitly supports treatments for severely debilitating diseases like peripheral neuropathy, rather than just terminal ones. It allows for Experimental Treatment Centers that prioritize patient autonomy and medical freedom. WinSanTor is proud to be a pioneer in this program, and we are collaborating with state officials to help establish the operational framework that will allow eligible patients - from anywhere in the world - to travel to Montana to seek access to WST-057.

This renewed optimism is bolstered by a shifting tide in Washington. The current administration (FDA/HHS) has signaled a move toward "modernizing biology" and cutting the red tape that has historically stalled progress for debilitating diseases. With leadership focused on clearing paths for breakthrough treatments, the alignment between state-level freedom and federal flexibility is exactly what a drug like ours needs to move forward.
Sign Up for our Right to Try Progam
How to Get Ready: Your Checklist for Access

To prepare for the launch of the Montana program and potential expansions into other Right to Try states, please follow these three steps:

Coordinate with Your Physician: Your treating doctor must certify that you have a severely debilitating condition and have considered standard options. Share The Lancet publication with them; it provides the peer-reviewed evidence they need to support your request.
Verify Your Eligibility: Under the Montana framework, patients must provide informed consent and acknowledge the experimental nature of the treatment. This is a program for those seeking to address the underlying disease, not just manage pain.
Prepare for Travel: Montana’s program requires your physical presence at a licensed Experimental Treatment Center. Start considering the logistics of travel now. We are also working to bring similar programs to other regions for those who cannot travel to Montana.

Join the Mission

We’ve survived the "biotech winter," and now we need this community to be as proactive as we are. You have a voice that the industry cannot ignore. We are asking you to do one thing today that costs $0 but builds massive momentum:

Tell 5 people about the pioneering Montana Access Pathway
Forward this email to 5 people you know who are seeking new options.
Share our Sign-Up Link in your support groups.
Tell your physician about the Montana framework and our publication in The Lancet.

When you share this, you help us demonstrate the massive, global demand for new pathways in nerve health. That "patient power" is what helps us secure the remaining resources to finish our Phase 3 journey.

Thank you for standing with us. We are the underdog, we have the data, and with your voice, we have a clear path forward.
Warm regards,
The WinSanTor Team

This is for diabetics only mine is caused by several autoimmune disorders. That’s were my frustration lays there are no studies for those of us that have autoimmune neuropathy and it’s moved into my heart so a cream would not help people like me.

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Profile picture for megidigo @megidigo

Ive looked at previous posts from the past here and on facebook groups and it always made me wander why there doesnt seem to be much interest in Winsantors drug? But if you post about some kind of frankinscense essential oil cream you get hundreds of replies. This is a serious disease and sorry essential oils …come on! Meanwhile Winsantor has peer reviewed studies you can read online and an article in the lancet….their claim seems to be backed up and no interest from Neuropathy patients. It makes me wonder, I dont understand? No I am not a shill for WinSanTor as previously mentioned I also wonder about them as well. Out of everything I have read or looked into their product is the only thing that gives me some hope. False hope? Possibly but I hope not. I received the email that is in the original post today so I came back to this forum. I can see that their are people here who have had neuropathy for a long time and are aware of WinSanTor. I mean they are pushing a product that claims to regenerate nerves and all I see is dust blowing in the wind. I’m not even fifty years old….my life is ruined because of this disease. Im losing my mobility more each day and am terrified of whatever my future is. I dont know I just dont get it. So I wander is it a carrot being dangled but on the other hand they have data to back up their claims. Perhaps I dont understand the data enough as I am not a medical professional but it darn seems to make more sense then essential oils or apple cider vinegar or what not. Sorry for the rant but there it is and sort of want to get this thread back to the original topic.

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@megidigo I'm 76 years old had neuropathy for several years I've had Gabapentin I'm on pregabalin I am looking all around myself trying different things trying to eat better I have type 2 diabetes I never heard of what you're talking about but I'm going to look into it it is pretty scary when you don't know and no one can tell you what's going to happen and how long I pray for you God bless you

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Know of compound pharmacy offering :

Phase 2b clinical trials have evaluated the safety and efficacy of 4% pirenzepine in patients, investigating its effect on reducing pain and improving nerve density.

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