Plus Therapeutics (PSTV) said Thursday that its Rhenium obisbemeda radiotherapy has been granted orphan drug designation by the US Food and Drug Administration for treating leptomeningeal metastases in lung cancer patients.
The company said the designation follows the completion of its phase 1 single-dose trial, which established the recommended Phase 2 dose. Plus Therapeutics is advancing a Phase 2 single-dose expansion trial and a Phase 1 multiple-dose trial.
Shares of Plus Therapeutics surged past 36% in recent Thursday trading.
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