Senesco Technologies, Inc.’s Lead Therapeutic Candidate, SNS01-T, Granted Orphan Drug Status From FDA for Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Senesco Technologies, Inc. (“Senesco” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: SNT) reported today that it was informed on July 26th that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan-drug designation for the company’s lead drug candidate SNS01-T for treatment of both mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). As a result, the company is eligible to receive a number of benefits, including tax credits, access to grant funding for clinical trials, accelerated FDA approval, allowance for marketing exclusivity after drug approval for a period of as long as seven years and potential exemption from the FDA's prescription drug application fee.

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