Eric Konofal

A co-founder of the company with a deep knowledge and experience in clinical and scientific research. He is also a drug-hunter & pipeline developer for sleep disorders as ADHD.

Dr. Konofal is a primary clinical and international scientific researcher, and is an accomplished drug hunter and drug pipeline developer. He is a senior medical consultant for the Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center at Robert-Debre University of Paris (APHP). Dr. Konofal served as Principal Clinical Investigator at the Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacogenetic Department at Robert-Debre University of Paris. His research has focused on brain- and iron-dopamine interactions in subjects with neurological sleep disorders (RLS, PLMS), and ADHD. Additionally, Dr. Konofal served as a consultant at the sleep disorder center of Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital Group (APHP), specializing in ADHD, RLS, PLMS and CDH. He initiated previous studies based on iron and its role in the pathophysiology of ADHD, and has conducted extensive research on the relationship between the brain and iron.

He launched a clinical trial on the efficacy of mazindol in children with ADHD (clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00508677) and obtained the U.S. patent for mazindol in the treatment of ADHD. Dr. Konofal wrote the scientific rationale for Nolazol® and discovered the pharmacological profile of mazindol and its orexin-2 receptor binding properties. He has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications in the area of sleep disorders and other CNS diseases.