Eckert & Ziegler: EMA Grants Drug Designation to EZAG Affiliate
DGAP-News: Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous Press Release Berlin, July 26, 2019. Myelo Therapeutics GmbH, an Affiliate of Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG (ISIN DE0005659700) has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted an Orphan Drug Designation to its orally applied new chemical entity Myelo001 (Imidazolyl ethanamide pentandioic acid) for the treatment of Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS). The positive EMA ruling follows the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2018 decision to award an Orphan Drug Designation to Myelo001 for the treatment of ARS. ARS, also known as radiation toxicity or radiation sickness, is an acute illness that presents after exposure to high levels of radiation, caused by a nuclear accident or attack. It can lead to severe health consequences, including death. The European Union (EU) and the US government, amongst other countries, are encouraging the development of new drugs to prevent or treat ARS. Myelo001 is a new, clinical-stage adjuvant cancer therapy for the treatment of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced myelosuppression. Preclinical and clinical studies have shown that Myelo001 applied orally is effective in reducing hematopoietic symptoms caused by chemotherapy and radiation. Comprehensive chronic toxicology and safety studies, as well as clinical studies, have confirmed an excellent safety profile of Myelo001. Therapies for ARS qualify as medical countermeasures (MCMs), which may be used in the event of a potential public health emergency caused by a biological, chemical, or radiological/nuclear material. MCMs are purchased and stockpiled by the EU through its Joint Procurement Agreement for MCMs, the US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Defense, as well as various other foreign governments and militaries About Myelo Therapeutics. About Eckert & Ziegler. Contact:
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Language: | English |
Company: | Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG |
Robert-Rössle-Str.10 | |
13125 Berlin | |
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Phone: | +49 30 941084-138 |
Fax: | +49 30 941084-112 |
E-mail: | karolin.riehle@ezag.de |
Internet: | www.ezag.de |
ISIN: | DE0005659700 |
WKN: | 565970 |
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