Anthera receives orphan drug status for the prevention of acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell disease

News | 12. 18. 2007

Anthera Pharmaceuticals

Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing anti-inflammatory drugs, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Product Development has granted A-001 orphan drug status for the prevention of acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell disease.