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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Granted Orphan Designation for Imsidolimab for the Treatment of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis by the European Commission

August 24, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that its investigational drug imsidolimab has received Orphan Designation from the European Commission, based on the positive opinion received from the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP), for the treatment of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), which is a... More