BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders characterized by neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance, today announced the presentation of a poster and platform talk showcasing its Phase 3 clinical program evaluating ulixacaltamide for adults with essential tremor (ET) at the Movement Disorders Society (MDS) 2024 International Congress taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 27 – October 1, 2024.
Praxis at MDS 2024 | Pennsylvania Convention Center
Meet us at booth #1008 or head to one of our presentations listed below where we will share progress on our journey to develop a new ET therapy
Essential3: An Innovative Multi-Study Phase 3 Program to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ulixacaltamide
Platform Presentation
- Saturday, September 28
1:30 – 2:30 PM ET | Group 1: Clinical Trials | Meeting Room 204C
Poster Presentation
- Sunday, September 29
1:00 – 3:00 PM ET | Poster #641 | Exhibit Hall A
Materials will be made available on the Resources page of the Praxis website following presentation at MDS 2024: https://praxismedicines.com/resources/.
About Ulixacaltamide
Ulixacaltamide is a differentiated and highly selective small molecule inhibitor of T-type calcium channels designed to block abnormal neuronal burst firing in the Cerebello-Thalamo-Cortical (CTC) circuit correlated with tremor activity. Ulixacaltamide, the most advanced program within Praxis’ Cerebrum™ small molecule platform, is currently in development for the treatment of essential tremor. www.praxisessentialtremor.com.
About Praxis
Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating insights from genetic epilepsies into the development of therapies for CNS disorders characterized by neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance. Praxis is applying genetic insights to the discovery and development of therapies for rare and more prevalent neurological disorders through our proprietary small molecule platform, Cerebrum™, and antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) platform, Solidus™, using our understanding of shared biological targets and circuits in the brain. Praxis has established a diversified, multimodal CNS portfolio including multiple programs across movement disorders and epilepsy, with four clinical-stage product candidates. For more information, please visit www.praxismedicines.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter/X.
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