Orphan Drug Status Granted to MediciNova’s Krabbe Disease Therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug status to an investigational therapy being developed by MediciNova, Inc. to treat Krabbe disease. The company expects MN-166 (ibudilast) to become a treatment option for the rare genetic degenerative condition that affects children at early age, causing the weakening of…