The investigational copper histidinate candidate receives new PDUFA Target Action Date of January 14, 2026

 Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc., a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company wholly-owned by Zydus Lifesciences, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the resubmission of its New Drug Application for copper histidinate (CUTX-101), intended to treat Menkes disease in pediatric patients. The resubmission has been accepted as a Class I response and as a result, the Company has received January 14, 2026 as the new PDUFA date.

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“We appreciate the Agency’s partnership and commitment to expeditiously reviewing our NDA resubmission,” said Matt Heck, CEO, Sentynl. “The acceptance of the application brings us one step closer to a milestone for patients and families who are living with Menkes disease.”

Sentynl resubmitted its revised NDA on November 14, 2025 after receiving a complete response letter (CRL) from the FDA on September 30, 2025, which cited observations regarding the manufacturing site’s cGMP compliance. The CRL did not cite any other approvability concerns, nor did it identify any deficiencies in CUTX-101’s efficacy and safety data, which demonstrate improvement in overall survival for Menkes disease subjects who received early treatment with the therapy.

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If approved, CUTX-101 will be the first and only FDA approved treatment available for Menkes disease, a rare X-linked recessive pediatric genetic disease that impacts an estimated 1 in 34,810 to as high as 1 in 8,664 live male births. (Estimated birth prevalence of Menkes disease and ATP7A-related disorders based on the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD)).

About CUTX-101 (Copper Histidinate)

CUTX-101 is an investigational drug currently under NDA review with the U.S. FDA to treat patients with Menkes disease. CUTX-101 is a subcutaneous injectable formulation of copper histidinate manufactured under current good manufacturing practice that is intended to improve tolerability due to its physiological pH. In a Phase 1/2 clinical trial conducted by Stephen G. Kaler, M.D., M.P.H., at the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), early treatment of patients with Menkes disease with CUTX-101 led to an improvement in neurodevelopmental outcomes and survival. Cyprium previously reported positive topline clinical efficacy results for CUTX-101, demonstrating statistically significant improvement in overall survival for Menkes disease subjects who received early treatment (ET) with CUTX-101, compared to an untreated historical control cohort, with a nearly 80% reduction in the risk of death. Median overall survival (OS) was 177.1 months for CUTX-101 ET cohort compared to 16.1 months for the untreated historical control cohort. (Copper Histidinate Treatment for Menkes Disease (Kinky Hair Syndrome) | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics) CUTX-101 has been granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy, Fast Track, Rare Pediatric Disease and FDA Orphan Drug Designations. Additionally, the European Medicines Agency granted Orphan Designation for CUTX-101. 

About Menkes Disease

Menkes disease is a rare X-linked recessive pediatric disease caused by gene mutations of the copper transporter ATP7A. The minimum birth prevalence for Menkes disease is believed to be 1 in 34,810 live male births, and potentially as high as 1 in 8,664 live male births, based on recent genome-based ascertainment. (Estimated birth prevalence of Menkes disease and ATP7A-related disorders based on the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). The condition is characterized by distinctive clinical features, including sparse and depigmented hair, connective tissue problems, and severe neurological symptoms such as seizures, hypotonia, failure to thrive, and neurodevelopmental delays. Mortality is high in untreated Menkes disease, with many patients dying between 2-3 years of age. (Early clinical signs and treatment of Menkes disease – ScienceDirect). Milder versions of ATP7A mutations are associated with conditions other than Menkes Disease, such as Occipital Horn Syndrome and ATP7A-related Distal Motor Neuropathy.

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