News and Trends 8 Jun 2023 Minoryx can start phase 3 trial for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy patients Spanish-headquartered Minoryx Therapeutics says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its phase 3 clinical trial (CALYX) of lead candidate leriglitazone, to treat adult male X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) patients with cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD). X-ALD is an orphan neurodegenerative disease. The global incidence of X-ALD is approximately six to eight per 100,000 live births. […] June 8, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Feb 2023 Minoryx Therapeutics announces X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy data Minoryx Therapeutics has announced that data from its phase 2/3 ADVANCE clinical trial of lead candidate, leriglitazone, has been published in The Lancet Neurology. The trial, assessing the efficacy and safety of leriglitazone in male patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy, is the first and largest international study to enroll adult male X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy patients. X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) […] February 14, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 14 Nov 2022 Minoryx and Neuraxpharm form alliance to get rights to new therapy for rare CNS disease Minoryx Therapeutics and Neuraxpharm Group have announced a strategic alliance for the European rights to a new therapy for rare central nervous system (CNS) disease. The companies have entered into a license agreement for leriglitazone, currently under European Medicines Agency (EMA) review for the orphan indication X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). Under the agreement, Minoryx grants Neuraxpharm […] November 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Nov 2022 Minoryx and Neuraxpharm announce license agreement to further X-ALD treatment Minoryx Therapeutics and Neuraxpharm Group have announced the completion of a strategic license agreement. Minoryx is a biotech company that focuses on the development of treatments for orphan central nervous system (CNS) disorders while the Neuraxpharm Group is a pharmaceutical company focused on CNS therapies. Under the agreement, Minoryx grants Neuraxpharm exclusive European rights to […] November 10, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 8 Oct 2018 Behind the Scenes of the Spanish Biotech Industry’s Boom The Spanish biotech industry is booming, but from my conversations with industry players elsewhere in Europe, it seems the country’s biotech industry keeps being a mystery for many. I caught up with experts at the Biospain conference to draw an overview of how biotech in Spain is doing in 2018. When we talk about biotech […] October 8, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Sep 2018 Spanish Biotech Raises €21.3M To Advance Rare Disease Pipeline Rare genetic diseases in the central nervous system may be less of a headache in future, as Barcelona-based biotech Minoryx has raised €21.3M in series B fundraising to test its lead drug candidate against other rare neurological conditions. According to Philippe Monteyne, partner at investor Fund+, “it is the largest investment in biotech in Spain […] September 26, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Feb 2018 A New Biotech Hopes to Bring Us the Next Generation of Rare Metabolic Disorder Drugs Barcelona-based biotech, Minoryx, has spun out Gain Therapeutics to develop the next generation of drugs for rare metabolic disorders like GM1 gangliosidosis. Gain Therapeutics is a new biotech that will focus on developing new pharmacological chaperones for the treatment of rare diseases. It was set up by Minoryx, a biotech that has so far raised over €24M for […] February 20, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Jan 2018 And We’re Off! First Patient Dosed in this Spanish Biotech’s Rare Disease Trial Minoryx Therapeutics has dosed the first patient in its Phase II/III trial for patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy, a condition that affects 1 in 17,000 newborns worldwide. Minoryx Therapeutics focuses on the development of new drugs for orphan diseases like adrenomyeloneuropathy. The first two patients in ADVANCE, a Phase II/III clinical trial of MIN-102, have started their treatment. The trial, […] January 8, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 10 Jul 2017 Meet the CEO of Minoryx, the Spanish Biotech Fighting Rare Disease I spoke with Marc Martinell, CEO of Minoryx, to learn first-hand how his company in Barcelona is bringing new hope for patients suffering from rare diseases. Having previously worked in Crystax Pharmaceuticals and Oryzon Genomics, Marc Martinell is now CEO of one of Spain’s most successful biotechs. Minoryx Therapeutics is developing what could be the first […] July 10, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Mar 2017 A Potential First Treatment for a Rare Genetic Disease clears Phase I Minoryx Therapeutics has successfully completed a Phase I trial for its lead compound MIN-102 targeting X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). The Spanish biotech Minoryx is specialized on orphan diseases and its lead program is a PPAR-gamma agonist, MIN-102, which is in development for X-ALD. The company now announced the successful results of its Phase I trial with MIN-102 revealing the […] March 21, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Feb 2017 It’s Global Rare Disease Day! What Cures is Biotech Cooking Up? We’ve compiled a list of some of the latest advances of biotech in the field of rare disease to contribute to Rare Disease Day 2017. The European Organization for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) is once again coordinating Rare Disease Day, which takes place on the last day of February every year. The aim is to raise awareness of […] February 28, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Feb 2017 Meet these 5 Awesome Biotechs from Barcelona at BIO Europe Spring 2017 As BIO Europe Spring 2017 approaches, we decided to take a closer look into biotechs from Barcelona, one of the hottest biotech hubs in Europe. Spring is coming and with it a new edition of BIO Europe Spring that will take place by the beach in Barcelona. The city has established itself as a hub for life sciences within […] February 22, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email