{"id":824159,"date":"2026-07-08T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=824159"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:35:02","slug":"igc-pharma-nyse-igc-ceo-discusses-ai-alzheimers-drug-development-and-key-2026-catalysts-on-the-street-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/igc-pharma-nyse-igc-ceo-discusses-ai-alzheimers-drug-development-and-key-2026-catalysts-on-the-street-podcast_824159.html","title":{"rendered":"IGC Pharma (NYSE: IGC) CEO Discusses AI, Alzheimer&#8217;s Drug Development and Key 2026 Catalysts on The Street Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;  width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/07\/1783534003.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"IGC Pharma (NYSE: IGC) CEO Discusses AI, Alzheimer&#039;s Drug Development and Key 2026 Catalysts on The Street Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/07\/1783534003.jpg\" alt=\"IGC Pharma (NYSE: IGC) CEO Discusses AI, Alzheimer&#039;s Drug Development and Key 2026 Catalysts on The Street Podcast\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Investors following the rapidly growing <strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/strong>, <strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/strong>, and <strong>biotechnology<\/strong> sectors now have an opportunity to hear directly from IGC Pharma, Inc. (NYSE American: IGC) CEO Ram Mukunda in a new interview on <strong>The Street Reports Podcast<\/strong>, where he discusses the Company&#8217;s clinical progress, AI initiatives, and long-term strategy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the interview, Mukunda highlights IGC Pharma&#8217;s lead <strong>Phase 2 Alzheimer&#8217;s drug<\/strong> candidate, <strong>IGC-AD1<\/strong>, which is being evaluated in the ongoing CALMA clinical trial for agitation associated with <strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s dementia<\/strong>. The Company recently reached its previously announced target enrollment of 146 patients and is completing limited over-enrollment before patient follow-up, database lock, and topline analysis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alongside <strong>IGC Pharma, Inc. (NYSE: IGC),<\/strong> investors are also monitoring trading activity in <strong>Edible Garden Inc. (NASDAQ: EDBL)<\/strong>, <strong>Vivakor, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVK)<\/strong>, <strong>Baiya International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: BIYA)<\/strong>, and <strong>Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN)<\/strong> as emerging growth companies attracting investor interest across the <strong>Artificial Intelligence<\/strong>, <strong>Biotechnology<\/strong>, <strong>Energy<\/strong>, <strong>Agriculture<\/strong>, and <strong>Digital Infrastructure<\/strong> sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The discussion also explores IGC Pharma&#8217;s growing investment in <strong>Artificial Intelligence<\/strong>, including its proprietary <strong>Agentic Harmonization Assistant (AHA)<\/strong> platform. In internal testing, AHA reduced Alzheimer&#8217;s research data processing time by approximately 90%, helping researchers organize complex biomedical data and potentially accelerating <strong>drug discovery<\/strong>, <strong>clinical research<\/strong>, and <strong>precision medicine<\/strong> initiatives. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/thestreetreports.com\/alzheimers-biotech-igc-pharma-inc-nyse-american-igc-ceo-ram-mukunda-on-the-street-reports-podcast-listen-now\/\"  target=\"_blank\">Listen to Podcast Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">IGC Pharma is also preparing to showcase AHA at the <strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2026<\/strong> in London, where the Company expects to demonstrate how AI can improve biomedical data integration and support faster pharmaceutical research.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beyond IGC-AD1, IGC Pharma is advancing a pipeline of Alzheimer&#8217;s therapeutic candidates, including <strong>TGR-63<\/strong>, while expanding AI-enabled technologies designed to support <strong>machine learning<\/strong>, <strong>clinical trial optimization<\/strong>, and <strong>healthcare analytics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recent developments have continued to strengthen investor interest. Independent research firm <strong>Ascendiant Capital<\/strong> maintained a <strong>BUY<\/strong> rating on IGC Pharma and raised its 12-month price target to <strong>$5.50<\/strong>, citing upcoming clinical milestones, AI platform development, and the Company&#8217;s expanding Alzheimer&#8217;s pipeline. In addition, IGC&#8217;s CEO and Chief Financial Officer recently increased their ownership positions through a $1.15 million debt-to-equity conversion, collectively acquiring more than 4.27 million shares and owning approximately 10% of the Company&#8217;s outstanding common stock.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With exposure to several rapidly expanding markets&mdash;including <strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s therapeutics<\/strong>, <strong>Artificial Intelligence<\/strong>, <strong>Healthcare AI<\/strong>, <strong>Drug Discovery<\/strong>, <strong>Clinical Research<\/strong>, and <strong>Precision Medicine<\/strong>&mdash;IGC Pharma continues positioning itself as a clinical-stage biotechnology company pursuing multiple value-creating catalysts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Investors can hear directly from CEO Ram Mukunda by listening to the latest episode of <strong>The Street Reports Podcast<\/strong>, where he discusses the Company&#8217;s strategy, upcoming milestones, and vision for combining <strong>AI-powered healthcare<\/strong> with next-generation <strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s drug development<\/strong>. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/thestreetreports.com\/alzheimers-biotech-igc-pharma-inc-nyse-american-igc-ceo-ram-mukunda-on-the-street-reports-podcast-listen-now\/\"  target=\"_blank\">Listen to Podcast Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Disclaimers: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides investors with a safe harbor with regard to forward-looking statements. 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