Aspireo Receives Positive Opinion from EMA for Orphan Disease Designation for Somatoprim
The positive opinion and recommendation has been forwarded to the European Commission for approval. The designation would grant Aspireo ten years of marketing exclusivity in the European Union upon obtaining market authorization as an orphan medicinal product. In addition, Aspireo would benefit from reduced regulatory fees.
“EMA’s decision to recommend Somatoprim for orphan medicinal product status is an important milestone in the development of this drug”, said Carsten Dehning, CEO of Aspireo. “By this resolution, EMA recognizes the potential of Somatoprim to offer significant medical benefit over existing treatments for acromegaly and it supports our efforts to provide valuable treatment alternatives for the many patients that could benefit from it. The ongoing clinical phase 1b and phase 2a studies are expected to support the claim that Somatoprim offers an effective and safe treatment for acromegaly patients.”
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