NLX-112, a highly selective serotonin 5-HT1A receptor agonist, has been granted Orphan Medicinal Product (OMP) Designation by the European Commission for the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA; approval #EU/3/24/2951). This decision follows a positive recommendation from the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP). SCA is a group of rare genetic disorders, most notably Machado-Joseph Disease (SCA3), which leads to progressively worsening neurological symptoms such as clumsiness, muscle weakness, and tremors, often resulting in severe disability. The OMP designation for NLX-112 was awarded following a successful collaboration between Neurolixis and Professor Patricia Maciel's team at the University of Minho in Portugal. This partnership, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, showed that NLX-112 significantly reduces motor dysfunction in a transgenic mouse model of SCA3.

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