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HANA BIOSCIENCES GETS U.S.ORPHAN DRUG DESIGNATION FOR MARQIBO.

Publication: Biotech Business
Publication Date: 01-AUG-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Hana Biosciences (Nasdaq:HNAB), South San Francisco, Calif., a biopharmaceutical company focused on strengthening the foundation of cancer care, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for Marqibo(r) (vincristine sulfate injection, OPTISOME(tm)) for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic uveal melanoma. Orphan drug designation offers significant benefits to Hana Biosciences, including financial incentives and market exclusivity for a period of seven years.

"We are pleased to have received orphan designation from the FDA for Marqibo in metastatic uveal melanoma, a cancer with a clear unmet medical need. We believe this...

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