Selumetinib granted orphan drug designation in Japan for neurofibromatosis type 1
30 June 2020 07:00 BST Selumetinib granted orphan drug designation in Japan for neurofibromatosis type 1 Designation follows recent US approval with additional regulatory submissions underway Phase II SPRINT trial showed selumetinib reduced tumourvolume in paediatric patients with NF1 plexiform neurofibromas AstraZeneca today announced that selumetinib has been granted orphan drug designation (ODD) in Japan for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a rare and debilitating genetic disease.[1] Selumetinib is co-developed and co-commercialised with MSD Inc.,