Anthrax

Advanced Life Sciences Announces Cethromycin Granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Anthrax

Published in Drug Week, March 30th, 2007

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADLS) announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to cethromycin for the prophylactic treatment of patients exposed to inhalation anthrax.

The FDA's U.S. Orphan Drug Act is intended to assist and encourage companies to develop safe and effective therapies for the treatment of rare diseases and disorders. Orphan Drug designation is awarded to compounds that offer potential therapeutic value in the treatment of rare diseases, defined as those affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans. This designation provides companies with financial and regulatory benefits such as...

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