Minoryx’s clinical candidate leriglitazone shows clinical benefit in a proof of concept Phase 2 study in Friedreich´s ataxia

Mataró, Barcelona, Spain, December 15, 2020 - Minoryx Therapeutics, a Phase 3 clinical stage biotech company focused on the development of differentiating treatment options in orphan central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announces topline results from the Phase 2 FRAMES clinical trial. “Clinical results from the Minoryx Phase 2 FRAMES clinical trial are promising. Specifically, the reduction in decline in upper limb ataxia in Friedreich's ataxia patients demonstrate the potential of meaningful benefit in tackling this neurodegenerative condition,” said Professor Alexandra Durr, the principal investigator and coordinator of the FRAMES study, from the Brain and Spine Institute of La Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital (ICM), Paris.