Leriglitazone is a PPAR-gamma agonist and metabolite of the glitazone pioglitazone. It is developed for adrenomyeloneuropathy, and other neurodegenerative diseases.[1][2][3][4]

Society and culture

Legal status

In January 2024, the European Medicines Agency recommended the refusal of the marketing authorization for leriglitazone requested by Minoryx Therapeutics S.L.[5]

References

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  4. ^ Pandolfo, Massimo; Reetz, Kathrin; Darling, Alejandra; Rodriguez de Rivera, Francisco Javier; Henry, Pierre-Gilles; Joers, James; Lenglet, Christophe; Adanyeguh, Isaac; Deelchand, Dinesh; Mochel, Fanny; Pousset, Françoise; Pascual, Sílvia; Van den Eede, Delphine; Martin-Ugarte, Itziar; Vilà-Brau, Anna; Mantilla, Adriana; Pascual, María; Martinell, Marc; Meya, Uwe; Durr, Alexandra (December 2022). "Efficacy and Safety of Leriglitazone in Patients With Friedreich Ataxia: A Phase 2 Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial (FRAMES)". Neurology Genetics. 8 (6): e200034. doi:10.1212/NXG.0000000000200034. PMC 9747094. PMID 36524101.
  5. ^ "Nezglyal". European Medicines Agency. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.