"When you get orphan status designation, you go up on our website saying that the FDA has given a nod that this is promising for this rare disease," said Cote. "And then the venture capital rains down from the heavens. That is how it has tended to work for a lot of these companies."


http://www.mprnews.org/story/2010/08/05/orphan-drugs

AMBS's MANF received Orphan Drug Designation this past week..

and possibly for more than one IND shortly.

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