Neuren Pharmaceuticals (ASX:NEU) added a SYNGAP1-related disorder into its neurodevelopmental disorders pipeline for its NNZ-2591 drug candidate, after treatment with the candidate reversed the
neuronal dysfunction caused by SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency in an in vitro model of the disorder in human iPSC-derived neurons, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.
The disorder is caused by a variant on the SYNGAP1 gene located on chromosome 6, responsible for producing the SYNGAP1 protein, which acts as a regulator in the synapses.
The firm is also preparing to begin a phase three clinical trial in Phelan-McDermid syndrome.