Friday, November 19, 2021

Exicure, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Corporate Progress

Published : Friday, November 19, 2021, ACROFAN=Businesswire. 
XCUR-FXN–Friedreich’s Ataxia Exicure remains committed to maintaining its development plans and to pursuing its business strategy in the best interests of its stockholders as well as the patients it looks to serve; however, it acknowledges that, at this point in time, it is unable to determine the potential impact of the asserted claim on its research and development activities or the timing of completion of its current research and development of its XCUR-FXN preclinical program for the treatment of FA, as the investigation of the asserted claim remains ongoing.

Reata Pharmaceuticals Receives Fast Track Designation From the FDA for Omaveloxolone for the Treatment of Friedreich’s Ataxia

November 18, 2021, PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reata Pharmaceuticals, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has granted Fast Track Designation for omaveloxolone for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia.

“We are pleased to receive Fast Track Designation as it highlights the potential of omaveloxolone to address a significant unmet medical need for the treatment of patients with Friedreich’s ataxia, a severe and devastating disease,” said Warren Huff, Reata’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We remain committed to submitting our New Drug Application during the first quarter of 2022 and continue working with the FDA to secure regulatory approval as quickly as possible.” 

The Fast Track program is designed to accelerate the development and review of products such as omaveloxolone, which are intended to treat serious diseases and for which there is an unmet medical need. Fast Track Designation enables more frequent communication with the FDA and eligibility for FDA programs such as priority review and rolling review, if relevant criteria are met.