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Research programme: degenerative disorders therapeutics - Design Therapeutics

Drug Profile

Research programme: degenerative disorders therapeutics - Design Therapeutics

Alternative Names: FECD GeneTAC™ molecules - Design Therapeutics; FECD GeneTAC™ small molecules - Design Therapeutics; Syn-TEF1; Syn-TEF2; SynTEFs; Synthetic transcription elongation factors - Design Therapeutics

Latest Information Update: 15 May 2025

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At a glance

  • Originator Design Therapeutics
  • Class Small molecules
  • Mechanism of Action Gene silencing; Genetic transcription modulators
  • Orphan Drug Status

    Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.

    No
  • New Molecular Entity Yes

Highest Development Phases

  • Preclinical Friedreich's ataxia; Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy; Huntington's disease; Myotonic dystrophy
  • Research Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Fragile X syndrome; Frontotemporal dementia; Spinocerebellar ataxias; X-linked bulbo-spinal atrophy

Most Recent Events

  • 07 May 2025 Design Therapeutics plan the selection of candidate in Myotonic dystrophy type-1 (DM1) in 2025
  • 05 Aug 2024 Design Therapeutics plans to file an IND application for Myotonic dystrophy and Huntington’s disease
  • 19 Mar 2024 Design Therapeutics has patent pending application for "compounds and methods for modulating the expression of the dystrophia myotonica protein kinase (DMPK) gene and methods for the treatment of DM1" in the US

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