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ORYZON to Attend the 2025 Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS) Congress in Barcelona on June 26-29
Globenewswire·2025-06-17 12:00

Core Insights - Oryzon Genomics is participating in the 2025 Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Congress, highlighting its commitment to addressing rare genetic disorders through its research and development efforts [1][2] Company Participation and Events - Oryzon is sponsoring the CureSHANK's 2nd Annual Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Drug Development Symposium and the III Scientific Conference of the Spanish Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Association, which will take place from June 26 to June 29, 2025 [2] - Dr. Jordi Xaus, Oryzon's Chief Scientific Officer, will engage in a panel discussion on industry perspectives related to clinical trials and business considerations [1][7] Research and Development Focus - Oryzon is exploring the potential of vafidemstat, an LSD1 inhibitor, for treating rare monogenic psychiatric disorders, including Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) [3][5] - In the Phase IIb PORTICO trial for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), vafidemstat showed nominal statistical significance in reducing agitation and aggression, which are also key symptoms in PMS [3][7] Collaborations and Publications - Oryzon has collaborated with the Medical and Molecular Genetics Institute and the Research Institute La Paz Hospital to publish findings on the clinical characterization of PMS, which will support future clinical trials with vafidemstat [4] - The company has received €13.5 million from the EU IPCEI Med4Cure project to validate epigenetic drugs like vafidemstat through a personalized medicine approach for rare diseases [5] Product Pipeline and Clinical Trials - Vafidemstat is currently the only LSD1 inhibitor in clinical development for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, with ongoing trials in various psychiatric conditions, including BPD and schizophrenia [6][8] - The drug has demonstrated efficacy in reducing cognitive impairment and neuroinflammation in preclinical models, and it is advancing towards Phase III trials following positive results from earlier studies [8]