The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to TRM-201 (rofecoxib), a class of COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the treatment of hemophilic arthropathy. Rofecoxib is manufactured by Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Tremeau Pharmaceuticals. A start-up company, Tremeau is focused on developing nonopioid pain treatments for rare diseases.
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