Polaryx Therapeutics reaffirms its commitment to patients with rare pediatric lysosomal storage disorders on Rare Disease Day. The company emphasizes the urgent need for new treatments, highlighting that 70% of rare diseases begin in childhood.
PARAMUS, NJ - Polaryx Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel, disease-modifying therapies for rare, pediatric lysosomal storage disorders , joins the global rare... The National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD), a rare disease patient advocacy organization, notes that a disease is considered rare when it affects fewer than 1 in 2,000 people globally, with approximately 70% of these diseases starting in childhood. There are more than 6,000 rare diseases identified, 72% of which are genetically inherited. 'On Rare Disease Day, Polaryx proudly stands alongside the rare disease community - patients, families, caregivers, researchers, and advocacy partners to underscore the urgent need for new and transformative treatments,' said Polaryx Therapeutics (Nasdaq: PLYX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel, disease-modifying therapies for rare, pediatric lysosomal storage disorders ('LSDs'), joins the global rare disease community in raising awareness and supporting patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Rare Disease Day, observed annually on the last day of February, serves as an international campaign to raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals and families living with rare diseases. ... SOTERIA is a Phase 2, open-label, single arm trial intended to assess the safety, tolerability, and clinical activity of Polaryx's lead drug candidate, PLX-200, in CLN2, CLN3, Krabbe disease, and Sandhoff disease, four different LSDs whose patient populations Polaryx believes represent approximately one quarter of the LSD population.
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