Chemistry:Utreloxastat

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Utreloxastat (PTC857) is an investigational new drug developed by PTC Therapeutics for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[1]

Pharmacology

Utreloxastat is a 15-lipoxygenase (15-LO) inhibitor that has been used to study α-synucleinopathies, tauopathies, traumatic brain injury, and ischemic-reperfusion related injuries. Utreloxastat is a redox‐active inhibitor of ferroptosis.[2]

Clinical trials

Utreloxastat has reached Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[3][4][5] However this trial failed to show significant efficacy in slowing disease progression.[6]

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