November 18, 2015 9:41am


 

Regulators awarded the designation to the treatment, which has the generic name Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus Vector expressing the Cyclic Nucleotide Gated Channel Alpha Subunit (Cnga3). 

 

The Bottom Line: Orphan drugs are entitled to seven years of market exclusivity if approved by the FDA for the treatment of a rare disease.

 

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