FRAXA Contributes $10,000 to NIH grant to Seaside Therapeutics

Clinical development of mGluR5 Antagonists to Treat Fragile X Syndrome and Autism

Randy Carpenter, MD
Principal Investigator
with Mark Bear, PhD, MIT
Co-Investigator (2007)

Seaside Therapeutics received a major grant from the NIH, with additional funding from FRAXA and Cure Autism Now (CAN) to develop STX107, a selective mGluR5 antagonist, as a treatment for Fragile X.

Unfortunately Seaside has since discontinued development of STX107.

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FRAXA-funded researchers around the world are leading the way towards effective treatments and ultimately a cure.

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