Acer’s ‘Misunderstood Drugs’ Strategy Faces Regulatory Hurdles

A Regulatory Case-Study

Acer repurposes drugs with available data (like a 40-year-old European antihypertensive) into rare disease treatments (like Edsivo for vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), but approval remains elusive, with a CRL for ACER-001 just as Edsivo is poised to enter a new clinical trial, armed with a new breakthrough designation. The Pink Sheet delves into regulatory history and strategy with CEO Chris Schelling.

Artery
Ehlers-Danlos is a group of connective tissue disorders that can affect many parts of the body, including blood vessels. • Source: Shutterstock

With a US complete response letter for urea cycle disorder therapy ACER-001, rare disease specialty company Acer Therapeutics Inc. holds CRLs for both of the 505(b)(2) new drug applications it has filed – a reminder of the regulatory challenges that can remain for “de-risked” drug candidates with clinical experience in other fields and formulations.

Acer Therapeutics is focused on finding “drugs that were misunderstood” in their original development programs but could have a new...

More from Market Intelligence

More from In Vivo

Rising Leaders 2025: Doxie Jordan, From UNC Graduate To Global Market Strategist

 
• By 

Bristol Myers Squibb executive Doxie Jordan discusses his path to global commercial leadership and the principles guiding pharmaceutical market strategy

Podcast: Brain+ CEO Discusses “Groundbreaking” Potential Of CST Assistant For Dementia Patients

 

Devika Wood, CEO of Brain+, explains the importance of developing health tech solutions for dementia and the growing need to both raise awareness and improve overall access to nondrug interventions like CST.

Behind The Buyout: Dispatches From The Dealmaking Table

 
• By 

In a challenging funding environment for biopharma, strategic dealmaking has become a critical growth engine. In Vivo explores what it truly takes to navigate high-stakes acquisitions and partnerships, drawing on insights from seasoned industry leaders.