Afraxis Hopes Experimental Fragile X Drug Could Apply To Other CNS Diseases
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Biotech believes that inactivation of p21-activated kinase may address underlying cause of Fragile X syndrome.
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Afraxis Inc.
Afraxis Inc. is developing p21-activated kinase (PAK) inhibitors, initially for Fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition involving changes in the X chromosome that can lead to cognitive impairment and autism-like behaviors. The start-up thinks treatment of this orphan indication may be a gateway to developing PAK inhibitors for closely related conditions, such as autism and other central nervous system disorders like Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.
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