Dimerix (ASX:DXB) said its drug candidate, DMX-200, for the treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a serious and rare disease that attacks the kidney, has received Orphan Drug designation in Japan, according to a Tuesday filing with the Australian bourse.
Japanese partner FUSO Pharmaceutical Industries has exclusive rights to develop, register, and commercialize DMX-200 to treat FSGS in the Japanese market.