Nephropathy

U.S FDA grants orphan drug designation for CR002 in IgA nephropathy indication

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, December 6th, 2004

CuraGen Corp. (CRGN) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to CR002, a fully human monoclonal antibody, as a potential treatment to slow the progression of IgA nephropathy and delay kidney failure in patients affected by the disease.

"The ability to slow or prevent kidney failure in patients with IgA nephropathy has the potential to improve patient quality of life as well as to reduce a portion of the billions of dollars spent annually on dialysis and renal transplantation," stated Timothy M. Shannon, MD, executive vice president research and development and chief medical officer at CuraGen. "We are excited to be...

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