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Capricor Granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAPR), a biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it has been granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its cell therapeutic product candidate, CAP-1002, for the treatment of cardiomyopathy associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Heart Drugs Offer New Hope to Slow Cardiac Damage in Muscular Dystrophy

Early use of available heart failure drugs slows the progressive decline in heart function before symptoms are apparent in boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to a new study published online by The Lancet Neurology. – See more at: http://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/HeartDrugsOfferNewHopeinMuscularDystrophy#sthash.DPFZUrK6.dpuf