Adolore’s CA8* gene therapy designated orphan drug

Jan. 16, 2026

Adolore Biotherapeutics Inc. has announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to the company’s Kv7-activating rdHSV-CA8* gene therapy for treatment of primary and secondary erythromelalgia.

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