Menkes Disease (MD)

Engrail Therapeutics and The Texas A&M University System Enter Licensing Agreement for Elesclomol in Disorders of Mitochondrial Copper Metabolism

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Mitochondrial copper metabolism disorders, such as ultra-orphan Menkes disease, are devastating for patients and families, said Vikram Sudarsan, Ph.D., CEO and President of Engrail Therapeutics.

Key Points: 
  • Mitochondrial copper metabolism disorders, such as ultra-orphan Menkes disease, are devastating for patients and families, said Vikram Sudarsan, Ph.D., CEO and President of Engrail Therapeutics.
  • Engrail will continue to work closely with academic institutions and industry partnerships to expand our pipeline of therapeutics for patients with significant unmet needs in the neurosciences.
  • In addition, further nonclinical work will be completed through a sponsored research agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
  • The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a budget of $9.6 billion.