FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Azeliragon for Pancreatic Cancer
“Receiving FDA orphan drug status for azeliragon for the treatment of pancreatic cancer underscores the significant unmet need for novel treatment options for patients with pancreatic cancer, particularly for those patients with locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic disease,” commented Stephen G. Marcus, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Cantex. “This designation strengthens our continued commitment to developing new azeliragon treatment options for patients with pancreatic cancer, as well as for other cancers and their complications, including glioblastoma, brain metastasis and breast cancer.”
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