Drug Profile

AEX 2

Alternative Names: AEX-2

Latest Information Update: 10 Mar 2025

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At a glance

Originator Aexon Labs
Developer Aexon Labs; NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd
Class Sleep disorder therapies
Mechanism of Action Orexin receptor type 1 agonists; Orexin receptor type 2 agonists

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 Narcolepsy; Neurodegenerative disorders

Most Recent Events

27 Feb 2025 NLS Pharmaceutics plans to initiate a IND-enabling studies in 2025
27 Feb 2025 Aexon Labs plans to initiate a phase-I first-in-human trial in 2026
20 Mar 2024 AEX 2 licensed to NLS Pharmaceutics worldwide

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