Orphan Drug Catalyst Pushing DARA Shares Toward Possible Technical Break-Out
(firmenpresse) - LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/19/13 -- (NASDAQ: DARA), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on oncology and oncology supportive care products, is expecting to hear soon on the status of its Orphan Drug application submitted to The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in for its drug KRN5500, which is being studied for the treatment of chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CCIPN).
KRN5500 is a novel, spicamycin-derived, non-opioid-non-narcotic intravenous pain therapeutic with promising clinical trial results in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
More than 70% of patients treated with taxane-class or platinum-class chemotherapeutic agents; at least 25% of those treated with vinca-class agents; and significant numbers of those treated with Thalomid®, Revlimid®, Velcade®, and a variety of other cancer drugs experience CIPN, which can be disabling and adversely affect quality of life.
There is presently no FDA-approved drug for CIPN.
In October, 2011, the U.S. FDA granted KRN-5500 Fast Track designation for CIPN, an indication with a market potential estimated at $2.5B.
Summary of Phase 2a clinical trial results:
"A Spicamycin Derivative (KRN5500) Provides Neuropathic Pain Relief in Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Placebo-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Trial"; Journal of Pain and Symptom Management .
Patients had failed on at least two previous pain therapeutics
KRN5500 met primary endpoints: reduction of pain and safety
Significantly more effective than placebo (p=0.03)
Transient and manageable GI side effects
The stock is trading in a manner that hints at positive news concerning the Orphan Drug status application.
For example, the is forming a cup and handle breakout pattern with resistance at $1.20. Once past this level, the near term price target indicates a test of the prior high of $1.38. Measuring the cup and handle break indicates a move over $2 in the coming months.
Author Scott Matusow is Long DARA.
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