Astria Therapeutics (ATXS) said Wednesday that navenibart, its potential hereditary angioedema treatment, has received Orphan Medicinal Product Designation from the European Commission.
The status provides incentives for the development of products for diagnosing, preventing or treating rare life-threatening or very serious conditions in the EU, according to the company.
Astria said that based on initial results from a phase 1b/2 clinical trial, navenibart showed a favorable safety and tolerability profile and reduced monthly attack rates.