Edgewise Therapeutics Inc (EWTX)

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BOULDER, Colo., February 13, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: EWTX), a leading muscle disease biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for EDG-5506 for the treatment of Duchenne.
EDG-5506 is an investigational orally administered small molecule designed to prevent contraction-induced muscle damage in dystrophinopathies, including Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (Becker).
The FDA previously granted EDG-5506 Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for the treatment of Duchenne and Becker, Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) for the treatment of Duchenne, and Fast Track designation for the treatment of Becker.
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