We develop new
treatments for central
nervous system disorders.

We develop new
treatments for central
nervous system disorders.

Emalex is in a late-stage clinical study of a new class of drug for patients with Tourette syndrome who have limited treatment options.

OUR COMMITMENT

Emalex Biosciences

CLINICAL TRIALS

Drug Pipeline

DRUG PIPELINE

Partnerships

PARTNERSHIPS

Latest News

  • Did you know that approximately 1 out of every 160 children (ages 5-17) in the U.S. has TS?

  • For more than 50 years, the Tourette Association of America (TAA) has provided support for people living with TS and other tic disorders.

  • At Emalex Biosciences, we are working diligently to help people with TS find relief from tics that not only often cause pain and injury but also social stigma and emotional distress.

  • We kick-off our series that explores the life and world of people living with TS starting with TAA President and CEO Amanda Talty.

UC-Riverside: “Ecopipam reduces stuttering symptoms in proof-of-concept trial”

According to reporting by Iqbal Pittalwala at the University of California, Riverside, a team led by a UC-Riverside psychiatrist “has tested the orally administered investigational medication ecopipam on adults who stutter in an open-label, uncontrolled clinical trial and found that it reduced their stuttering symptoms ... Read more
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Emalex Biosciences Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Ecopipam for the Treatment of Patients with Tourette Syndrome

(CHICAGO, August 28, 2019) – Emalex Biosciences, Inc. (Emalex), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for patients with neurological and psychiatric conditions, announced today that it has received Fast Track designation for its investigational product, ecopipam, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ... Read more
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Emalex Biosciences Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase 2b Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ecopipam Tablets for the Treatment of Pediatric Patients with Tourette Syndrome

CHICAGO (August 14, 2019) – Emalex Biosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for patients with neurological and psychiatric conditions, announced today that the first patient was recently enrolled in the company’s international Phase 2b study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ecopipam ... Read more
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Emalex is in a late-stage clinical study of a new class of drug for patients with Tourette syndrome who have limited treatment options.

OUR COMMITMENT

Emalex Biosciences

CLINICAL TRIALS

Drug Pipeline

DRUG PIPELINE

Partnerships

PARTNERSHIPS

Latest News

  • Did you know that approximately 1 out of every 160 children (ages 5-17) in the U.S. has TS?

  • For more than 50 years, the Tourette Association of America (TAA) has provided support for people living with TS and other tic disorders.

  • At Emalex Biosciences, we are working diligently to help people with TS find relief from tics that not only often cause pain and injury but also social stigma and emotional distress.

  • We kick-off our series that explores the life and world of people living with TS starting with TAA President and CEO Amanda Talty.

Emalex Receives U.S. Patent for Orally Disintegrating Ecopipam Formulation

Novel composition-of-matter patent supports formulation innovation as development advances and patient access expand CHICAGO — April 9, 2026 —Emalex Biosciences today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent covering an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation of ecopipam, an investigational D1 receptor ... Read more
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Emalex is in a late-stage clinical study of a new class of drug for patients with Tourette syndrome who have limited treatment options.

OUR COMMITMENT

Emalex Biosciences

CLINICAL TRIALS

Drug Pipeline

DRUG PIPELINE

Partnerships

PARTNERSHIPS

Did you know that approximately 1 out of every 160 children (ages 5-17) in the U.S. has TS?

For more than 50 years, the Tourette Association of America (TAA) has provided support for people living with TS and other tic disorders.

At Emalex Biosciences, we are working diligently to help people with TS find relief from tics that not only often cause pain and injury but also social stigma and emotional distress.

We kick-off our series that explores the life and world of people living with TS starting with TAA President and CEO Amanda Talty.

Emalex Receives U.S. Patent for Orally Disintegrating Ecopipam Formulation

Novel composition-of-matter patent supports formulation innovation as development advances and patient access expand CHICAGO — April 9, 2026 —Emalex Biosciences today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent covering an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation of ecopipam, an investigational D1 receptor ... Read more
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First Patient Dosed in Emalex Biosciences’ Expanded Access Program for Investigational Tourette Syndrome Therapy

Study opens pathway to investigational therapy for patients with Tourette syndrome who have exhausted approved treatments CHICAGO — March 9, 2026 — Emalex Biosciences today announced that the first patient was dosed in its Expanded Access Program for ecopipam, an investigational first-in-class D1 receptor antagonist ... Read more
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