Egetis provides update on progress with the development of Emcitate® (tiratricol) for MCT8 deficiency in Japan
Stockholm, Sweden, February 16, 2026. Egetis Therapeutics AB (publ) (“Egetis” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ Stockholm: EGTX), today announced that its Japanese partner Fujimoto Pharmaceuticals, who has an exclusive license from Egetis for the development and commercialization of Emcitate® (tiratricol) for monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8) deficiency in Japan, recently had a Pre-application consultation for drugs with the Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) regarding the regulatory pathway and data package for the marketing application of Emcitate®.
As of October 2024, new guidelines from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare allow for approval without Japanese patient clinical data for ultra-rare diseases, where conducting clinical trials in Japan is impracticable, provided that global trial data is robust and the benefit-risk ratio is favorable. The New Drug Application (NDA) in Japan for Emcitate® for treatment of MCT8 deficiency is expected to utilize existing data generated from the global clinical development program. Egetis and Fujimoto are evaluating the submission timelines for the NDA.