Zevra Therapeutics to Participate in the 2023 NNPDF Family Support and Medical Conference
Zevra Therapeutics to Participate in the 2023 NNPDF Family Support and Medical Conference
July 19, 2023 at 7:30 AM EDT
In addition to providing a corporate update, Zevra plans to lead a family working group session to gain insights from caregivers on important topics facing the rare disease community. Two research posters will also be presented during the event, with a focus on previously published information regarding the validity of the 5-Domain NPC Clinical Severity Scale (5D NPCCSS) as a clinical outcomes assessment measure, and the correlation between the 5D NPCCSS and corresponding items of the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA).
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About Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC):
Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is an ultra-rare and progressive, neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder characterized by an inability of the body to transport cholesterol and other lipids within the cell, leading to an accumulation of these substances in various tissue areas, including brain tissue. The disease is caused by mutations in the NPC1 or NPC2 genes which are responsible for making lysosomal proteins and is an autosomal recessive trait. Both children and adults can be affected by NPC with varying age of onset, rate of progression and presents differently in each person. Those living with NPC lose independence due to physical and cognitive limitations, with key neurological impairments presenting in speech, cognition, swallowing, ambulation, and fine motor skills. Disease progression is irreversible and can be fatal within months or take years to be diagnosed and advance in severity.
About Arimoclomol:
Arimoclomol, Zevra’s orally-delivered, first-in-class investigational product candidate for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC), has been granted orphan drug designation, Fast Track designation, Breakthrough Therapy designation and rare pediatric disease designation for NPC by the
About Zevra:
Zevra Therapeutics is a rare disease company melding science, data, and patient need to create transformational therapies for diseases with limited or no treatment options. With unique, data-driven clinical, regulatory, and commercialization strategies, the Company is overcoming complex drug development challenges to bring much-needed therapies to patients. With both regulatory and clinical stage product candidates, the Company is building its commercial capability to make new therapies available to the rare disease community.
Early access programs are made available by
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, including without limitation statements regarding upcoming events or Zevra’s participation at such events. Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Zevra and its current plans or expectations. They are subject to several known and unknown uncertainties, risks, and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These and other important factors are described in detail in the "Risk Factors" section of Zevra’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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Nichol Ochsner
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nochsner@zevra.com
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