Sabatolimab receives orphan drug designation from the European Commission for myelodysplastic syndromes

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The European Commission has granted orphan drug designation to sabatolimab (MBG453) for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes, based on clinical data showing a high rate of responses in patients with high-risk MDS who were treated with sabatolimab in combination with hypomethylating agents. 

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