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Squalamine Receives Orphan Drug Status.(for the treatment of ovarian cancer)

Women's Health Weekly

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2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Genaera Corp.'s (GENR) squalamine as been granted Orphan Drug designation for the treatment of ovarian cancer by the U.S. Food a d Drug Administration (FDA).

Squalamine, an anti-angiogenic drug, is currently in clinical development for he treatment of solid tumors in conjunction with chemotherapy. Genaera is planning a registration study for squalamine in combination with carboplatin, in recurrent and resistant ovarian c cer patients.

Roy C. Levitt, MD, Genaera, commented, "There is a very substantial unmet medical need and market opportunity for an effective and well-tolerated treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. Moreover, we are planning to continue the development ...

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