The recently launched phase 2 HELIOS clinical trial from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, aims to explore the potential of AMX0035 (sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol) in treating Wolfram syndrome, a rare and complex genetic disorder. In a recent interview, Drs. Lahar Mehta and Fumihiko Urano discussed the AMX0035 Wolfram syndrome trial design, objectives and implications for future research…
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals launches phase 2 trial for AMX0035 Wolfram syndrome therapy
Cambridge, Massachusetts–based Amylyx has dosed the first participant in its phase 2 HELIOS clinical trial of AMX0035 focusing on Wolfram syndrome. The condition is an ultra-rare genetic disorder involving the endocrine system. Symptoms of Wolfram syndrome can include diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy and hearing loss. In September, Amylyx won FDA approval for AMX0035…
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals wins orphan drug designation from FDA
The neurodegenerative-diseased-focused biotech Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced that it had received orphan drug designation for AMX0035, a proprietary blend of sodium phenylbutyrate and tauroursodeoxycholic acid. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company won that designation to treat Wolfram syndrome, a rare genetic disease associated with diabetes, progressive optic atrophy, hearing loss and severe neurological disabilities. The prognosis for patients…