Zevra Therapeutics Reiterates Commitment to Rare Disease Community as New Corporate Council Member of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Zevra Therapeutics Reiterates Commitment to Rare Disease Community as New Corporate Council Member of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
February 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM EST
A rare disease is a condition that impacts fewer than 200,000 people in
“Zevra’s dedication to the rare disease community is critical as we all work to bring much-needed therapies and relief to people affected by a rare condition without treatment options," said
On
"Rare Disease Day is both a reminder of the strides the rare disease community has made over the last four decades with the support of NORD's leadership, as well as a call to action to continue making meaningful progress in rare disease therapies," said
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About Zevra
Zevra Therapeutics is a rare disease company melding science, data, and patient need to create transformational therapies for diseases with limited or no treatment options. With unique, data-driven clinical, regulatory, and commercialization strategies, the Company is overcoming complex drug development challenges to bring much-needed therapies to patients.
Arimoclomol, Zevra’s orally-delivered, first-in-class investigational product candidate for the treatment of Neimann-Pick disease type C ("NPC"), has been granted orphan drug designation, Fast Track designation and rare pediatric disease designation for the treatment of NPC by the
KP1077 is Zevra’s lead clinical candidate being developed to treat idiopathic hypersomnia ("IH") and narcolepsy. KP1077 is comprised solely of serdexmethylphenidate (“SDX”), Zevra’s proprietary prodrug of d-methylphenidate (“d-MPH”). The FDA has granted KP1077 orphan drug designation for the treatment of IH, and the
Early access programs are made available by
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