Opaganib Granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA for Neuroblastoma
“RedHill is proud to have received a second orphan-drug designation for opaganib in oncology, following its previous designation for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA, also known as bile duct cancer). This designation for neuroblastoma – the most common infancy malignancy and for which new options are urgently needed – adds to opaganib’s potential as a novel oncological agent,” said Dr. Mark Levitt, Chief Scientific Officer at RedHill. “Opaganib has broad oncology potential with promising preliminary clinical data in solid tumor cancers such as prostate cancer and CCA, and data from a range of U.S. government supported and Apogee conducted preclinical studies in various indications, including radioprotection, and also in combination with RedHill’s RHB-107. We also see such utility extending to the potential for opaganib to have a sensitizing effect in hormone receptor pathway inhibition therapy, which the Company expects to test in a planned externally funded Phase 2 study.”
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