Pridopidine - Prilenia Therapeutics
Alternative Names: ACR-16; ASP-2314; FR-310826; Huntexil; Nurzigma; TV-7820Latest Information Update: 16 Oct 2025
At a glance
- Originator NeuroSearch Sweden AB
- Developer Massachusetts General Hospital; Prilenia Therapeutics; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
- Class Antidementias; Antiparkinsonians; Antipsychotics; Eye disorder therapies; Neuropsychotherapeutics; Piperidines; Small molecules; Sulfones
- Mechanism of Action Dopamine D2 receptor antagonists; Glutamate modulators; Sigma-1 receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Huntington's disease
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Preregistration Huntington's disease
- Phase II/III Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Phase II Parkinson's disease
- No development reported Alzheimer's disease; Eye disorders; Fragile X syndrome; Rett syndrome
- Discontinued Schizophrenia
Most Recent Events
- 12 Oct 2025 Updated efficacy data from the phase III PROOF-HD trial in Huntington’s Disease released by Prilenia Therapeutics
- 10 Oct 2025 Prilenia and Ferrer plans a confirmatory trial for Huntington's disease (Early-stage disease) in first half of 2026
- 06 Oct 2025 Prilenia Therapeutics plans a phase III pivotal trial for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in January 2026