MRX 5 - MicuRx Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: MRX 6038; MRX-5 - MicuRx PharmaceuticalsLatest Information Update: 04 Feb 2026
At a glance
- Originator MicuRx Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antibacterials; Antituberculars; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories; Organic boron compounds
- Mechanism of Action Leucyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Nontuberculous mycobacterium infections
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 I Nontuberculous mycobacterium infections
- Preclinical Gram-negative infections
Most Recent Events
- 29 Jan 2026 The US FDA approves IND application for MRX 5 in Nontuberculous mycobacterium infections
- 29 Jan 2026 MicuRx Pharmaceuticals plans a phase IIa trial for Nontuberculous mycobacterium infections in USA
- 11 Apr 2025 Adverse events data from a preclinical trial in Non-tuberculous mycobacterium infec-tions presented at the 35th Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ESCMID-2025)