NULIBRY (fosdenopterin)*
Synthetic cPMP for molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MocD) type a
100
MocD Type A
MOCS1
Commercial
small molecule
Patients with MoCD Type A have mutations in the MOCS1 gene leading to deficient MOCS1A/B dependent synthesis of the intermediate substrate, cPMP. Substrate replacement therapy with fosdenopterin provides an exogenous source of cPMP, which is converted to molybdopterin. Molybdopterin is then converted to molybdenum cofactor, which is needed for the activation of molybdenum-dependent enzymes, including sulfite oxidase (SOX), an enzyme that reduces levels of neurotoxic sulfites. NULIBRY™ (fosdenopterin) for Injection is a substrate replacement therapy that provides an exogenous source of cPMP, which is converted to molybdopterin. Molybdopterin is then converted to molybdenum cofactor, which is needed for the activation of molybdenum-dependent enzymes, including sulfite oxidase, an enzyme that reduces levels of neurotoxic sulfites. It is the first and only FDA-approved therapy indicated to reduce the risk of mortality in patients with MoCD Type A, and clinical trials have demonstrated that patients treated with NULIBRY or rcPMP had an improvement in overall survival compared to the untreated, genotype-matched, historical control group. In 2022, BridgeBio announced an asset acquisition agreement for NULIBRY with Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc. Sentynl gained full, exclusive licensing rights to ongoing development and commercialization of NULIBRY in the U.S. and is responsible for developing, manufacturing and commercializing fosdenopterin globally.