Sickle Cell Anemia

Fast track status announced for novel sickle cell anemia treatment

Published in Drug Week, November 15th, 2002

Icagen, Inc., announced that it has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that ICA-17043, currently in phase II clinical trials for the treatment of sickle cell anemia, has received fast track designation.

The fast track programs of the FDA are designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new drugs that are intended to treat serious or life-threatening conditions and that demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs.

ICA-17043 represents a novel approach to the treatment of sickle cell anemia by targeting a specific ion channel, known as the Gardos channel, located on the membrane of...

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Source: Drug Week (2002-11-15)

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