Jubilant's PRMT5 inhibitor JBI-778 awarded US orphan drug designation for GBM

Feb. 14, 2023

Jubilant Therapeutics Inc.'s JBI-778 has been awarded orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

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