Molecular Bases of Response to Copper Treatment in Menkes Disease, Related Phenotypes, and Unexplained Copper Deficiency
Latest Information Update: 28 Jan 2026
At a glance
- Drugs Copper histidinate (Primary)
- Indications Menkes kinky hair syndrome
- Focus Registrational; Therapeutic Use
Most Recent Events
- 12 Jan 2026 According to Food and Drug Administration media release, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Zycubo (copper histidinate) injection as the first treatment for Menkes disease in pediatric patients.
- 15 Dec 2025 According to a Fortress Biotech media release, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the resubmission of its New Drug Application (NDA) for copper histidinate (CUTX-101), intended to treat Menkes disease in pediatric patients. The resubmission has been accepted as a Class I response and as a result, the Company has received January 14, 2026 as the new PDUFA date.
- 01 Oct 2025 According to Sentynl Therapeutics media release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) relating to its New Drug Application (NDA) for copper histidinate (CUTX-101), intended to treat Menkes disease in pediatric patients.