Netherlands biotechnology firm company Pharming Group NV says that its wholly-owned subsidiary DNage BV has received a notice from the US Food and Drug Administration that its product Prodarsan has been awarded an Orphan Drug designation for the treatment of Cockayne Syndrome. Prodarsan is a combination of two small molecules, formulated for oral use, which are believed to reduce the accumulation of DNA-damage, the underlying biochemical cause of Cockayne Syndrome.
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