Exaluren - Eloxx Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: ELX-02; NB-124; Synthetic aminoglycosideLatest Information Update: 19 Aug 2026
At a glance
- Originator Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- Developer Eloxx Pharmaceuticals
- Class Amines; Aminoglycosides; Antifibrotics; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Ribosomal protein modulators
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Cystic fibrosis; Mucopolysaccharidosis I; Hereditary nephritis; Rett syndrome; Cystinosis; Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney 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
- Phase II Cystinosis; Hereditary nephritis
- Preclinical Cystic fibrosis
- No development reported Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Mucopolysaccharidosis I; Rett syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 12 Aug 2026 Exaluren - Eloxx Pharmaceuticals receives Orphan Drug status for Hereditary nephritis in European Union
- 12 Aug 2026 USFDA approves IND application for Exaluren in Hereditary nephritis
- 12 Aug 2026 Eloxx Pharmaceuticals plans a phase IIb trial for Nonsense mutation alport syndrome in third quarter of 2026