New Drug Discovered to Treat Intellectual Disabilities by Pooja Shete on December 17, 2020 at 12:58 PM
Fragile X Syndrome is a genetic disorder which cause mild to moderate intellectual disability. It is one of the leading causes of autism. A new drug has been discovered which is the first drug for the treatment for Fragile X Syndrome.
The research was conducted as collaboration between University at Buffalo and Tetra Therapeutics.
The drug BPN14770 showed positive results in phase 2 clinical study and improved cognitive function in adult male patients with Fragile X Syndrome.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Fragile X Syndrome is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability and there is no cure for it.