PRAX

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the genetic epilepsies into the development of therapies for central nervous system, or CNS, disorders characterized by neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance. It focuses on two proprietary platforms: Cerebrum and Solidus. The Cerebrum platform utilizes a deep understanding of neuronal excitability and neuronal networks and applies a series of computational and experimental tools to develop orally available precision therapies. The Solidus platform consists of antisense oligonucleotide, or ASO. It is a targeted precision medicine discovery and development engine anchored on a proprietary, computational methodology. The company was founded by Kiran Reddy, David Goldstein, and Steven Petrou on September 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.