GeNeuro wins European patent for ALS drug candidate GNK-301

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GeNeuro, Inc., an NRx Company (Nasdaq:NRXP) is awarded European Patent Rights for GNK-301, a novel drug candidate to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

September 14, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Invention is based on the discovery that ALS may be caused by reactivation of Human Endogenous Retrovirus K (HERV K) Envelope protein (K Env), already coded in the dark genome of all people. K Env is found in the spinal fluid of more than 75% of people with ALS and has been shown to produce the neurodegenerative findings of ALS in experimental animals and human neuron cells. The patent (EP 3 570 878 B1) covers a novel monoclonal antibody (GNK-301) developed by GeNeuro and scientists at the US National... More