AMT Receives EMEA Orphan Drug Designation for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

15-Oct-2009 - Netherlands

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) announced that the European Medicines Agency has granted Orphan Drug Designation to AMT’s gene therapy product AMT-080 for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Orphan Drug Designation for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) entitles AMT to ten year market exclusivity in Europe following marketing approval for AMT-080 if this product candidate is the first new drug with a major medical benefit receiving marketing approval for the European Union. The designation also provides for special benefits, including research support, eligibility for protocol assistance and possible exemptions or reductions in certain regulatory fees during development or at the time of application for marketing approval.

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