FDA Grants KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Orphan Drug Designation for KB001-A
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for KB001-A in treatment of cystic fibrosis patients.
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, reported that FDA has granted the company orphan drug designation for KB001-A, an anti-PcrV monoclonal antibody (mAb) fragment, for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa). KaloBios is currently enrolling patients in a Phase II clinical trial with KB001-A in CF patients chronically infected with Pa. This 180-patient study is intended to evaluate the efficacy and safety of repeat doses of KB001-A. The primary endpoint is time-to-need for antibiotics.
Source: KaloBios Pharmaceuticals
Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Center Creates New Cell Therapy Institute
November 11th 2024With the launch of the Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery and Innovation, the MD Anderson Cancer Center will bring together expertise in developing cell therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infections.
