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Marcio Souza

Marcio Souza

President and Chief Executive Officer, Praxis Precision Medicines

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"Our first FDA acceptance of an NDA submission marks a significant milestone in our evolution to a commercial-stage company and an important step toward delivering innovative, precision neuroscience therapies to patients in need." — March 30, 2026 press release

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First targeted therapy for severe childhood epilepsy nears FDA approval

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Leading company through transition to commercial-stage

Children with SCN2A and SCN8A developmental and epileptic encephalopathies have never had a drug designed for their condition. They cycle through four or more medications, none approved for their specific genetic disorder, while their seizures persist and their development regresses. Now, for the first time, a targeted therapy has cleared every major hurdle on its way to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): the agency accepted Praxis Precision Medicines' application for relutrigine and granted it priority review, setting a decision deadline of September 27, 2026.

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