Vanda Pharmaceuticals Announces EMA Positive Opinion for Orphan Drug Designation of Imsidolimab for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis - A Milestone Recognition of GPP as a Distinct Rare Disease in Europe
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending orphan drug designation for imsidolimab, the company's investigational medicinal product, a high-affinity humanized immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). This marks the first time the EMA has granted orphan drug designation recognition for a drug to treat GPP in the European Union (EU).