Levacetylleucine - IntraBio
Alternative Names: AQNEURSA; IB-1001 - IntraBio; N-Acetyl-L-Leucine - IntraBioLatest Information Update: 05 Aug 2025
At a glance
- Originator University of Munich; University of Oxford
- Developer IntraBio
- Class Acetamides; Amino acids; Esters; Neuroprotectants; Pentanoic acids; Small molecules; Vestibular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Calcium channel modulators
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Registered Niemann-Pick disease type C
- Phase III Ataxia telangiectasia
- Phase II Sandhoff disease; Tay-Sachs disease
Most Recent Events
- 29 Jul 2025 Preregistration for Niemann-Pick disease type C (In adolescents, In children, In the elderly, In adults) in European Union (PO) before July 2025
- 29 Jul 2025 European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommends approval of Levacetylleucine for Niemann-Pick disease type C in European Union
- 29 Jul 2025 IntraBio announces intention to submit global regulatory submissions for levacetylleucine for Niemann-Pick disease type C in 2025 (PO)