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Prilenia Enters into a Collaboration and License Agreement with Ferrer for the Commercialization and Co-Development of Pridopidine in Europe and Other Select Markets
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a biopharmaceutical company driven by an unwavering commitment to scientific excellence and accelerating progress for people affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), today announced that it has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Ferrer for the commercialization and further development of pridopidine in Europe and other select markets. Pridopidine is a potent and highly selective, orally administered sigma-1 receptor (S1R) agonist designed to regulate key neuroprotective mechanisms often impaired in neurodegenerative diseases such as HD and ALS.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · April 28, 2025
Prilenia to Present Pridopidine Data at the Huntington Study Group (HSG) 2024 Congress
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases, today announced the presentation of five scientific abstracts and an oral presentation focused on pridopidine, the company’s investigational medicine for the treatment of Huntington’s disease (HD), at the upcoming 31st annual meeting of the Huntington Study Group to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 7-9, 2024.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · November 5, 2024
Prilenia Appoints Rob Lauzen as Chief Financial Officer and Jason Marks as Chief Legal Officer
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced the appointment of two key leaders to its management team – Mr. Rob Lauzen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Mr. Jason Marks, J.D. as Chief Legal Officer (CLO). The appointments are aligned with Prilenia’s progress toward the potential commercialization of pridopidine.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · September 19, 2024
Prilenia’s Pridopidine for Huntington’s Disease Accepted for European Marketing Authorisation Review
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, announces the acceptance of its European Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for pridopidine (45 mg orally twice daily) for the treatment of adults with Huntington’s disease (HD) by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · September 3, 2024
Prilenia to Present Latest Research from its Pridopidine Programs for Huntington Disease and ALS at AAN 2024
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced the presentation of the latest research from the pridopidine Huntington disease (HD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) programs at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Congress, in Denver, Colorado, April 13-18.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · April 12, 2024
Prilenia Names Jina Swartz, M.D. Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced the appointment of Dr. Jina Swartz, M.D. Ph.D., as its first Chief Medical Officer (CMO). In this role, Jina will lead all clinical development and medical affairs activities at Prilenia.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · April 3, 2024
Prilenia Plans to Submit Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) in the EU for Pridopidine in Huntington’s Disease
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, announced its plan to submit a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for pridopidine for the treatment of Huntington’s disease (HD) to the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). This decision follows positive pre-submission meetings with regulatory authorities in the European Union. Submission is planned for mid-2024.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · March 12, 2024
Prilenia Announces Clinical Data in Support of its Plans to Initiate Global Phase 3 Study in ALS
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, will present clinical data supporting a future Phase 3 study in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) during the 14th Annual California ALS Research Summit in Los Angeles. The Company has completed discussions with global regulatory agencies regarding the next stage of development of pridopidine for ALS and is planning for a single pivotal Phase 3 study to start in H2 2024.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · January 19, 2024
Prilenia Shares Preliminary Topline Results from Phase 3 PROOF-HD Clinical Trial in Huntington’s Disease and Data from Phase 2 HEALEY ALS Platform Trial of Pridopidine at the 75th American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced preliminary topline results of its Phase 3 PROOF-HD clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of pridopidine in individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD). These initial results, along with recently announced findings from the pridopidine arm of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial, were presented today at the 75th American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting taking place in Boston, MA.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · April 25, 2023
Prilenia Achieves Last Patient Last Visit in Phase 3 PROOF-HD Clinical Study for Huntington’s Disease
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced that the last participant in PROOF-HD, a global Phase 3 study in Huntington’s disease (HD), has completed the last planned visit of the blinded treatment period, marking the completion of the main study. Almost all patients (98 percent) that were eligible elected to continue in the ongoing open-label extension of PROOF-HD. Topline results of the PROOF-HD study are expected in early Q2 2023.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · March 28, 2023
Prilenia Announces Topline Results for Pridopidine in Phase 2 ALS Study
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced initial results from the pridopidine arm of the Phase 2 HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. Pridopidine is an oral, small molecule, highly selective and potent Sigma-1 Receptor (S1R) agonist. It is an investigational drug, and its safety and efficacy have not been determined by the FDA.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · February 23, 2023
Prilenia Expands Leadership Team, Appoints Anne Sullivan as Chief Business Officer
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced the appointment of Anne Sullivan as Chief Business Officer. In this role, Ms. Sullivan will lead all strategic collaboration activities.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · September 29, 2022
SV Health Investors Joins Prilenia Series B as the Company Prepares for ALS and HD Data Readouts in the Next 12 Months
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced that it has raised an additional $10 million, bolstering the Series B financing round and bringing total capital raised to date to $144 million.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · April 12, 2022
Prilenia Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment Ahead of Schedule in the Pridopidine Arm of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotech company focused on developing novel treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced the completion of participant enrollment in the pridopidine arm of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. The trial is led by the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital and is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of multiple drug candidates in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · January 5, 2022
Prilenia Receives Fast Track Designation for Pridopidine for the Treatment of Huntington’s Disease
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotech company focused on developing novel treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to pridopidine for development as a potential treatment for Huntington’s Disease (HD).
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · November 17, 2021
Prilenia Closes Oversubscribed $43 Million in Series B Financing Round
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotech company focused on developing novel treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced that it has raised $43M in an oversubscribed Series B financing round. The proceeds will be used to prepare for potential registration and commercialization of its lead drug candidate, pridopidine, for patients with Huntington’s Disease (HD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), as well as to accelerate timelines and expand the Company’s executive team and operations.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · November 3, 2021
Prilenia and Huntington Study Group Announce Completion of Patient Enrollment Ahead of Schedule in Global Phase 3 PROOF-HD Huntington’s Disease Clinical Trial
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotech company focused on developing novel treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced the completion of patient enrollment in the Pridopidine Outcome On Function in Huntington’s Disease (PROOF-HD) global Phase 3 clinical trial.
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · October 20, 2021
Prilenia receives positive EMA opinion on Orphan Drug Designation for pridopidine in ALS
Prilenia Therapeutics B.V., a clinical stage biotech company focused on developing novel treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, received a positive opinion on European Orphan Drug Designation for pridopidine in Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The orphan designation is expected to be granted within 30 days, following the positive opinion issued by the EMA Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP).
By Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. · Via Business Wire · June 29, 2021