CNM Au 8
Alternative Names: Clean-surfaced gold nanocrystals; CNM-Au8; Gold nanocrystal suspension; Nanocrystalline goldLatest Information Update: 27 Feb 2026
At a glance
- Originator Clene Nanomedicine
- Class Antiparkinsonians; Eye disorder therapies; Heavy metals; Neuroprotectants
- Mechanism of Action Energy metabolism stimulants; Immunomodulators
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Phase II/III Multiple sclerosis
- Phase II Optic nerve disorders; Parkinson's disease
- Preclinical Rett syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 24 Feb 2026 Clene Nanomedicine expects acceptance of FDA for CNM Au 8 in Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the second half of 2026
- 24 Feb 2026 Clene Nanomedicine expects issuance of a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date for regulatory decision under the accelerated approval pathway in the second half of 2026
- 24 Feb 2026 Clene Nanomedicine plans a in-person Type C meeting with the US FDA to review its data from ALS disease-specific biomarkers analyses by the end of first quarter of 2026.