vTv Therapeutics' sickle cell asset HPPD gains FDA orphan drug status
FROM THE WIRE · SEEKINGALPHA.COM
[Sickle cell anemia, blood vessel, human anatomy biology] Just_Super/E+ via Getty Images * The US FDA has granted orphan drug designation to vTV Therapeutics' (VTVT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VTVT]) oral sickle cell candidate HPPD. * In preclinical studies, the…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bullishFDA designation accelerating development of a sickle cell candidate, positive for vTv.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01FDA grants orphan drug designation to vTv's oral first-in-class candidate HPPD.
- 02HPPD is an Nrf2/Bach1 modulator that increases fetal hemoglobin in preclinical studies.
- 03Effects are comparable to or better than hydroxyurea in preclinical studies.
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