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APRIL 11, 2017

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Ganitumab for Ewing Sarcoma

Drug: Ganitumab (AMG 479, NantCell)

Status: Granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of patients with Ewing sarcoma

Significant Information:

  • Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) monoclonal antibody 
  • Inhibits cancer cell proliferation via disruption of the P13K/Akt and MAPK pathways
  • Phase III trial is currently evaluating the use of ganitumab to treat patients with newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma

—Based on a company press release