FDA Orphan Drug Designation for FORE8394 for the Treatment of Primary Brain and CNS Malignancies
“The receipt of Orphan Drug Designation is another important regulatory achievement that reinforces the FDA’s recognition of the potential of FORE8394 to improve clinical outcomes in patients with BRAF-altered brain tumors,” said Stacie Shepherd, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of Fore Biotherapeutics. “This designation will help us continue to expedite the development of our novel BRAF inhibitor, and we look forward to working closely with the global investigator community supporting FORTE and to advancing the development of FORE8394 for patients in need.”
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