BK Channel Openers: A New Hope for Fragile X Treatment – Insights from Kaerus Bioscience CEO Robert Ring
Kaerus Bioscience’s BK channel openers for Fragile X syndrome are advancing through Phase 1 trials, offering hope for new treatments with FRAXA’s continued support.
Screening Combinatorial Pharmacological Therapies for Fragile X Syndrome
This Stanford University team assessed combinatorial drug treatments to correct a broad spectrum of deficits observed in Fragile X syndrome. Results published.
Investigating the Role of the Insulin Degrading Enzyme (IDE) in Fragile X Syndrome
This study explores how disrupted insulin signaling affects metabolism and brain function in Fragile X, revealing new treatment targets for both body and mind.
Fragile X Unplugged: Establishing Mobile EEG as the Next Frontier
A $100,000 FRAXA grant to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is simplifying and testing EEG technology for home use, improving clinical trial accessibility and efficiency.
Understanding Anxiety in Fragile X: Insights from Dr. Carrie Buchanan’s Webinar
Dr. Carrie Buchanan shares strategies to manage anxiety in individuals with Fragile X syndrome, including non-pharmacological treatments and medication options.
To Interrogate the Developmental Timing for Treating Fragile X Syndrome
Are there critical periods in Fragile X syndrome? Will treatment work in adults as well as in children? This team aims to answer these questions.
Preclinical Testing of High Fat/Low Carb Diets in Fragile X Mice and Cells
Dr. Cara Westmark’s team will use mice to determine if palatable Atkins-type diets can improve sleep and boost learning skills for those with Fragile X syndrome.
Fragile X Treatment Target Emerges from Neurolixis & FRAXA Collaboration
FRAXA pharma partner Neurolixis has filed patents for treatment of Fragile X with a highly selective new drug, NLX-101, which targets the serotonin receptor 5-HT1A.
Harmony Biosciences Phase 3 Clinical Trial (RECONNECT) with At-Home Option
Harmony Biosciences’ RECONNECT Phase 3 trial of ZYN002 offered an at-home participation option. Unfortunately the trial reported negative results.
Inside the FRAXA Drug Validation Initiative: Advancing Fragile X Treatments
FRAXA-DVI is revolutionizing Fragile X syndrome research, providing efficient, comprehensive and objective preclinical testing of potential treatments.
Pharmacologically Activating mGluR7 as a Novel Therapy for Fragile X Syndrome
Join Dr. Tsai and Dr. Kumar on a journey into novel treatments for Fragile X syndrome. Activating mGluR7 could be a game-changer, opening up uncharted therapeutic territory.
Two-Med Combo Normalized Behavior, Improved Memory in Fragile X Mice
Treating Fragile X might require a combination of drugs. FRAXA-DVI tested ibudilast and gaboxadol in Fragile X mice. Together they rescued a wide array of symptoms.
Unveiling Probiotic Potential in Fragile X Syndrome Clinical Trial
First of its kind in Serbia, this clinical trial explores probiotic intervention as a potential treatment avenue for Fragile X syndrome.
Pharmacological Modulation of Nicotinic Signaling
This study tests whether blocking certain nicotine-sensitive receptors in the brain during adolescence can improve attention and cognition in Fragile X.
Astrocyte Contribution to Sensory Hypersensitivity in Fragile X Syndrome
This team studied how faulty calcium signaling in astrocytes contributes to sensory hypersensitivity in Fragile X, aiming to find new astrocyte-targeted treatments.
C-subunit Mitochondrial Leak Channel in Fragile X Syndrome
Explore Yale’s groundbreaking study on mitochondrial leak channels, set to revolutionize Fragile X syndrome treatment. Funded by a $100,000 FRAXA grant.
Slack Potassium Channel Inhibitors to Normalize FMR1 Knockout Mice
FRAXA research grant enabled Yale researchers to investigate whether Slack potassium channel inhibitors can normalize behaviors in FMR1 knockout mice.
SRC Family Kinase Inhibitor as a Potential Treatment for Fragile X Syndrome
This $100,000 FRAXA grant will fuel the Smith lab’s new approach to treating Fragile X syndrome using Saracatinib, originally a cancer drug.
Fragile X Syndrome and Cancer Research: Unexpected Links and Opportunities for Collaboration
Discover unexpected links between Fragile X Syndrome and cancer. Studies show people with Fragile X have much lower cancer rates. Explore new opportunities for collaboration in this promising research.
Coming Together for Rare Disease Day 2023
Today we mark Rare Disease Day. FRAXA is committed to advancing research on Fragile X, one of the most common rare diseases worldwide.
Sex-specific Learning Differences Found in Fragile X Patients, Mouse Model
Girls and women with Fragile X syndrome show different learning impairments relative to boys and men with the disease, a finding that was paralleled in a mouse model of the disease, a study found.
Targeting Cognitive Function in Fragile X Syndrome
Why do males and females experience Fragile X differently? This team is studying brain signaling pathways to uncover sex-based differences and guide treatments.
Validating Novel Inhibitors of ERK Signalling to Treat Fragile X Syndrome
This team is testing ERK inhibitors — drugs that may calm overactive brain signaling in Fragile X. Early results in mice show strong benefits with minimal side effects.
Targeting Serotonin 1a Receptors to Reverse Neurobehavioral Phenotypes
Neurolixis’ new drug targets serotonin 1A receptors, showing promise in preclinical studies for Fragile X syndrome, funded by a FRAXA grant for future clinical trials.