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6 Jan 2012

AiCuris Receives Orphan Drug Designation for Letermovir

AIC246 (Letermovir) has been granted Orphan Drug Designation in the US for the prevention of HCMV viremia and disease in at risk populations.

AiCuris said yesterday that AIC246 (Letermovir), the Company’s novel inhibitor against the human cytomegalovirus HCMV, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation in the US for the prevention of HCMV viremia and disease in at risk populations.

 

Letermovir has recently successfully completed a phase IIb trial for the prophylaxis of HCMV infection and disease in bone marrow transplanted patients.

 

AiCuris CEO, Prof. Rübsamen-Schaeff, said,"After orphan drug designation was granted earlier last year in Europe, we are very pleased to have now also received this designation in the USA. For the further development of this innovative drug, the Orphan Drug Designation will provide easier access to scientific support by the agencies, which will help to dev

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