FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status for Cephalon's Lestaurtinib
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status for Cephalon's Lestaurtinib
FRAZER, PennsylvaniaThe FDA has granted orphan drug status to Cephalon, Inc.'s lestaurtinib (CEP-701) for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The oral compound inhibits several tyrosine kinases including FLT-3 and TrkA. It is in phase II/III trials for AML patients at first relapse who have a FLT-3 activating mutation.
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