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Berubicin receives FDA Orphan Drug status for gliomas

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Berubicin was granted Orphan Drug Designation by FDA for the treatment of malignant gliomas.

Berubicin is sponsored by CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc.

In the phase I trial of Berubicin to treat glioblastoma under a prior developer, 44% of the patients demonstrated a significant improvement in progression-free survival, and one patient experienced a complete response.

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