US FDA RMAT Designation Granted to Orca-Q® for the Treatment of High-Risk Hematologic Malignancies
“The FDA’s RMAT designation for Orca-Q recognizes the significant unmet need for patients with serious hematologic malignancies and validates the promising clinical findings from our ongoing Phase 1 study,” said Nate Fernhoff, Ph.D., co-founder and chief executive officer at Orca Bio. “As this is our second cell therapy candidate to receive RMAT status, we have experienced firsthand how this program can support accelerated development and enhanced communication with the FDA. With our newly expanded Phase 1 study continuing to enroll patients and additional data expected later this year, we remain focused on advancing our high-precision approach to deliver an important new treatment to patients with blood cancer.”
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