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Hana says anti-cancer drug gets fast-track designation

Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:05am EDT

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Aug 22 (Reuters) - Biopharmaceutical company Hana Biosciences HNAB.O said U.S. health regulators granted fast-track designation to its anti-cancer drug, Marqibo.

The company said Marqibo received the status for the treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia in second relapse, or for those who have failed two lines of prior therapy. Marqibo was also granted orphan drug designation by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia earlier this year, Hana added.

(Reporting by Esha Dey in Bangalore)

((Editing by Anil Kumar; Reuters Messaging: esha.dey.reuters.com@reuters.net; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800)) Keywords: HANA FASTTRACK/

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