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Antigenics Inc.
Antigenics’ Oncophage Cancer Vaccine Receives European Orphan Drug Designation for Brain Cancer
March 25th, 2009
Antigenics Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN) announced that Oncophage® (vitespen) has been granted a positive recommendation for orphan drug designation for the treatment of glioma by the Committee for Orphan Medical Products (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA). This designation provides Antigenics with, among other benefits, 10 years of potential market exclusivity if the product is approved for marketing in the European Union (EU). This is the second indication for which the EMEA has granted orphan drug status to Oncophage. In April 2005, Oncophage received orphan drug designation in the European Union for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer)....
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-03-25)
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