Novel Brain Penetrant For Treating X-ALD Among Raft Of New EU Filings

Investigational products from Minoryx and a host of other companies targeting a range of diseases are now under review by the European Medicines Agency for potential EU approval.

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The EMA has started reviewing a new batch of drug market applications • Source: Alamy

Leriglitazone, Minoryx Therapeutics’ novel brain penetrant and selective PPAR gamma agonist for treating the neurodegenerative disease X-ALD in adult male patients, is among the raft of new drugs that the European Medicines Agency has added to its latest list of products under review for potential pan-EU marketing authorization.

There is no pharmacological treatment available for X-ALD (X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy), according to Minoryx. “The greatest risk to X-ALD patients, both...

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