Aldeyra Therapeutics Announces Presentation of Novel Data on the Efficacy of ADX-102 in a Model of Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Activity at the 2017 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting
LEXINGTON, Mass.,
The abstract summarizing the data was ranked within the top 10% of submissions, and was designated a Reviewers' Choice Abstract.
SSADHD is a rare inborn error of aldehyde metabolism caused by elevations of succinic semialdehyde, a toxic aldehyde that can lead to severe neurological disability. By trapping succinic semialdehyde, ADX-102 represents a potential novel approach for the treatment of SSADHD.
Details of the presentation are as follows:
Title: The novel aldehyde trap ADX-102 reduces accumulations of GHB and GABA in brain tissue from succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase-deficient mice.
Presenter: Susan Macdonald, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Development at Aldeyra Therapeutics
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 2:00PM ET - Orange County Convention Center
About Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency (SSADHD) is a neurological disease caused by genetic mutations that result in elevated levels of succinic semialdehyde, a toxic aldehyde that can cause severe neurological disease, including motor planning dysfunction, seizures, speech impairment, intellectual disability, and autism. There is currently no
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