Drugs / Leriglitazone
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Leriglitazone

Small molecule targets PPARG via activation

Developed for
Friedreich ataxia · X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy · adrenoleukodystrophy
Investigated by
Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Refused (EMA) EU (EMA) Nezglyal — 2024-07-22 europa.eu ↗

Trials 2

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 22 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT04528706 Sep 2019 → Dec 2023 X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Unknown Met primary
Phase 2 NCT03917225 Mar 2019 → Aug 2020 Friedreich ataxia Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Completed Missed primary
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT03231878 Comparator Dec 2017 → Jun 2021 adrenoleukodystrophy Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05819866 Comparator Jul 2023 → May 2027 expected X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 25

DateIssuerRelease
2026-07-24 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Regulatory NEZGLYAL® (leriglitazone) receives a positive CHMP opinion for the treatment of cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD), a rare neurodegenerative disease minoryx.com ↗
The positive CHMP opinion is a regulatory validation, and we are very pleased that we will soon be able to provide a new therapeutic option to boys suffering from cALD.
2025-07-23 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Regulatory Leriglitazone Marketing Authorization Application submitted for treatment of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy has been validated by European Medicines Agency minoryx.com ↗
EMA has now validated the MAA file and it is under review by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).
2025-06-05 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Results Results from NEXUS interim analysis published in eClinicalMedicine, part of THE LANCET DiscoveryScience minoryx.com ↗
2024-12-11 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Results Leriglitazone has met the primary endpoint in NEXUS, the pivotal trial for pediatric patients with cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy minoryx.com ↗
All 20 patients remained clinically stable whilst on treatment and 7 out of 20 patients (35%) met the arrested disease criteria, which is significantly greater than the 10% self-arrested patients that would be expected from natural history (p<0.05).
2024-06-11 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Results Leriglitazone halts disease progression in adult patients with early cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy in compassionate-use study published in Brain minoryx.com ↗
Among the 13 patients treated with leriglitazone, the disease stabilized clinically and in radiological tests in 10 patients through up to two years of follow-up.
2024-05-31 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Regulatory Update on Regulatory Review of NEZGLYAL® (leriglitazone) in the EU minoryx.com ↗
the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended not to grant marketing authorization for NEZGLYAL® (leriglitazone) as a treatment for cALD following completion of the re-examination procedure.
2024-01-26 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Regulatory Update on Regulatory Review of leriglitazone in the EU minoryx.com ↗
2023-05-31 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Regulatory Minoryx gains FDA approval to initiate a Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy minoryx.com ↗
The CALYX protocol has received both FDA and central IRB approval.
2023-04-25 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Results Minoryx presents positive interim results from NEXUS registration study for leriglitazone targeting pediatric ALD patients with cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD) minoryx.com ↗
2023-01-20 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Results The Lancet Neurology publishes results from Minoryx Therapeutics Phase 2/3 ADVANCE clinical trial of leriglitazone in X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy minoryx.com ↗
Leriglitazone was well tolerated, and significant benefit was shown through clinically meaningful myelopathy endpoints and reduced progression of cerebral lesions
2022-11-29 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Results Leriglitazone’s clinical proof of concept data in Friedreich’s Ataxia published in Neurology Genetics minoryx.com ↗
Although the primary endpoint was not met in this study, results from secondary endpoints provide evidence for clinical proof of concept for use of leriglitazone in patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia and support assessment in larger studies.
2022-09-14 Minoryx Therapeutics, S.L. Regulatory Minoryx‘s Marketing Authorization Application for its lead candidate leriglitazone validated by EMA for orphan indication X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) minoryx.com ↗
The EMA has now validated the MAA file and it is under review by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).

All press releases naming this drug 37 releases

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Evidence & citations 11 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as Leriglitazone ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05819866 ↗
Known as Hydroxypioglitazone ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1267 ↗
Known as Hydroxypioglitazone hydrochloride ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1267 ↗
Known as Leriglitazona ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1267 ↗
Known as LERIGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1267 ↗
Known as Min-102 “Min-102 Oral suspension, strength 15mg/ml.” NCT04528706 ↗
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NCT03917225 ↗

NCT03231878 ↗

NCT04528706 ↗

Known as MIN-102 HCl ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1267 ↗
Action Activate “Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonist” CHEMBL1267 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL1267 ↗
Route Oral “Min-102 Oral suspension, strength 15mg/ml.” NCT04528706 ↗
Target PPARG “Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonist” CHEMBL1267 ↗