Tuesday, May 13, 2008

S*BIO Receives Orphan Drug Designation for JAK2 Inhibitor SB1518 for the Treatment of Myeloproliferative Disorders

S*BIO Pte Ltd today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to SB1518, its potent and orally-active JAK2 inhibitor for the treatment of myeloproliferative disorders (MPD). The FDA accepted S*BIO's application upon review of preclinical data which demonstrated excellent anti-proliferative and anti-tumor activity, combined with very good tolerability of the JAK2 inhibitor.

The details can be read here.

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