FDA Updates Pluristem on its Orphan Drug Application for Aplastic Anemia

Pluristem Therapeutics

today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the Company on its application to designate Pluristem's PLacental eXpanded (PLX) cells orphan drug status in the treatment of aplastic anemia. The FDA acknowledged that aplastic anemia is a rare disease with prevalence in the United States of less than 200,000. This serves as confirmation that aplastic anemia is an indication for which candidate treatments are eligible for orphan drug status. The FDA has also requested that Pluristem provide additional information and data for further analysis before the FDA can determine if the PLX cells can qualify for orphan drug designation for aplastic anemia. "We look forward to providing the additional information that the FDA needs in connection with our orphan drug status application for Aplastic Anemia. We appreciate the very productive working relationship we have with the FDA, as we present PLX cells as candidates for the treatment of a range of therapeutic indications," stated Zami Aberman, Chairman and CEO of Pluristem. About Orphan Drug Status Orphan drug designation qualifies a company for several benefits under the Orphan Drug