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Neurology/psychiatric

Somite’s SMT-M01 awarded US orphan drug designation for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Sep. 17, 2024
Somite Therapeutics Inc.’s lead program, SMT-M01, has been awarded orphan drug and rare pediatric disease designations by the FDA for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The program leverages the company’s proprietary Alphastem artificial intelligence (AI) platform to develop a novel cell replacement therapy for DMD.
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Neurology/psychiatric

Synerkine Pharma’s SK-01 designated orphan drug in EU for complex regional pain syndrome

Sep. 13, 2024
The European Commission has granted EU orphan drug designation to Synerkine Pharma BV’s SK-01 to treat complex regional pain syndrome.
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Pharos PHI-101

Pharos Ibio wins MFDS orphan drug designation for AML drug

Sep. 10, 2024
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
South Korean artificial intelligence-based drug developer Pharos Ibio Co. Ltd. said that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) granted an orphan drug designation for PHI-101, a second-line therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Cancer

Abdera’s ABD-147 awarded US orphan drug designation for neuroendocrine carcinoma

Sep. 6, 2024
Abdera Therapeutics Inc.’s ABD-147 has been granted U.S. orphan drug designation for the treatment of neuroendocrine carcinoma. ABD-147 is a next-generation precision radiopharmaceutical biologic therapy designed to deliver actinium-225 (225Ac) to solid tumors expressing DLL3.
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Pharos PHI-101

Pharos Ibio wins MFDS orphan drug designation for AML drug

Sep. 5, 2024
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
South Korean artificial intelligence-based drug developer Pharos Ibio Co. Ltd. said that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) granted an orphan drug designation for PHI-101, a second-line therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Neurology/psychiatric

Vivet’s VTX-806 designated orphan drug in EU

Sep. 5, 2024
Vivet Therapeutics SAS has announced its gene therapy VTX-806 has been awarded European orphan drug designation for the treatment of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), a rare disorder of bile acid metabolism.
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Gastrointestinal

Seabelife’s SBL-01 designated orphan drug in EU for acute liver failure

Sep. 4, 2024
Seabelife SAS’s drug candidate SBL-01 has been awarded European orphan drug designation by the EMA for the treatment of acute liver failure.
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Ocular

Skyline Therapeutics’ gene therapy awarded US orphan drug designation for retinitis pigmentosa

Sep. 4, 2024
Skyline Therapeutics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.’s SKG-1108, a novel one-time intravitreally delivered gene therapy, has been awarded U.S. orphan drug designation for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa.
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Immuno-oncology

Invenra’s bispecific antibody awarded US orphan drug designation for neuroblastoma

Aug. 26, 2024
Invenra Inc.’s bispecific antibody, INV-724, developed for the treatment of neuroblastoma, has been awarded orphan drug and rare pediatric disease designations by the FDA.
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Neurology/psychiatric

Ractigen’s saRNA therapeutic named US orphan drug for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies

Aug. 23, 2024
Ractigen Therapeutics Co. Ltd.’s small activating RNA (saRNA) therapeutic, RAG-18, has been awarded U.S. orphan drug designation for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy.
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