OxThera's Oxabact gains orphan drug designation in EU

23 September 2014

Privately-held Swedish biopharmaceutical company OxThera AB’s product Oxabact (oxalobacter formigenes) has been granted orphan drug designation in the European Union for treatment of short bowel syndrome (SBS).

Elisabeth Lindner, OxThera chief executive, said: “We are happy to announce that Oxabact is now also recognized as a potential treatment for Short Bowel Syndrome. OxThera believe that Oxabact would be an excellent add-on therapy in SBS patients and would help the underlying gastritis and malabsorption in the gut, as well as subsequently reducing plasma oxalate and preventing kidney disease.”

Already has orphan designation for Primary Hyperoxaluria

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