Meanings of treat rare in English

Biomarin produces drugs to treat rare genetic diseases that mostly affect children.

Drug-buying agency Pharmac is to fund two new medicines to treat rare illnesses.

Both are development-stage companies that are aiming to treat rare diseases, among other conditions.

Horizon has invested heavily in building a franchise to treat rare diseases in recent years.

The European Union grants orphan designation for medicines to treat rare but very serious conditions.

Orphan drug status is given to drugs that have the potential to treat rare diseases.

Orphan drug status is given to to drugs that have the potential to treat rare diseases.

Both drugs treat rare genetic disorders.

Many pharmaceutical firms have been pursuing gene-therapy companies that promise to treat rare, debilitating diseases by correcting DNA flaws.

One drug already in clinical trials is rapamycin, which is normally used to aid organ transplants and treat rare cancers.

In its most recent budget the Trudeau government promised modest changes, including new funds for expensive drugs that treat rare diseases.

Genzyme, best known for its so-called orphan drugs to treat rare genetic diseases, said mipomersen would fit the company's specialty focus.

Genzyme is the world's fourth-biggest biotechnology company, whose drugs to treat rare genetic disorders are some of the most expensive ever made.

Orphan drug status is granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to drugs that have the potential to treat rare diseases.

Genzyme, which is best known for its so-called orphan drugs to treat rare genetic diseases, said mipomersen would fit the company's specialty focus.

Drugmaker Baxalta Inc has signed a deal with privately held Symphogen under which the companies will develop immuno-oncology drugs to treat rare cancers.